18 TRANSACTIONS OF THE foor. 24, 
Sratrep MEETING, 
October 24th, 1892. 
The President, Dr. Hussarp, in the chair. 
Twenty six persons present. 
The reading of the minutes of October 17th was deferred to 
the next meeting. 
The Secretary read the following proposals: 
For Resident Member:. 
GrorceE Huntineron, M. D, Columbia College. 
Joun G. Curtis, M. D,. Columbia College. 
Aurrep Tuckerman, Pu. D., N, Y. City. 
For Corresponding Member: 
J. De Menpizanet Tamporret, Mexico City, Mexico. 
The nominations were referred to the Council. 
Dr. Fiske presented to the Academy, on behalf of the author 
of the work, Mr. J. De Menpizazar Tamezorret of the City of 
Mexico, a large folio volume, containing an extended set of 
logarithmic tables. The chief novelty of these tables, which are 
carried to eight places of decimals, is the decimal subdivision of 
the entire circumference, which is adopted as the unit of angular 
measure, Their construction has led to the detection of errors 
in other similar tables. 
Dr. Votre exhibited a medal commemorative of the inception 
and completion of the Erie Canal. The case in which the medal 
is kept was made from a piece of wood brought from Erie, N, Y. 
on the “ Seneca Chief,” the first canal boat to pass through the 
entire distance. Dr. Hupsarp related the history of the canal and 
described the ceremonies of breaking ground and completion, 
his remarks have especial value and interest as he was a specta- 
tor of both ceremonies, 
The following paper was then read : 
