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The final paper was the following: 
G. F. Kunz, “ The Minerals used in the manufacture of the 
Babylonian, Assyrian and Sassanian Seals.” The paper was 
illustrated by specimens and photographs and will appear in 
full in a later number of the Transactions. An abstract has 
been printed in a recent number of Science. 
The Academy then adjourned. 
J. F. Kemp, 
Recording Secretary. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
February 25th, 1895. 
The Academy met with President Rees in the chair. Twenty- 
five persons present. The minutes of the last business meeting 
were read and approved. 
Professor W. Gilman Thompson and Mr. Geo. Iles were 
nominated for resident membership and referred to the Council. 
President Rees read the following two papers by title and 
they were referred to the Publication Committee : 
“ Mean declination of the 56 stars observed for variation of 
latitude at Naples and New York,” ‘ Parallax of Eta Cassio- 
peiz,” both by Hermann 8. Davis. The reports of officers on 
the progress of events in the Academy for the year were then 
presented, and are appended, except that of the President, who 
gave a verbal review, and those of the Secretaries of the three 
Sections who reported in the same way. 
REPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 
During the year there have been held: 
8 meetings of the Council. 
9 Business Meetings, of which two failed of a quorum. 
23 Stated Meetings of the Academy. 
