154 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [APR. 1, 
Robert Center, Thomas C. Meyer, Samuel W. Bridgham, 
Lloyd Phenix, George B. Post, Peter Marié, Charles F. 
Lembke, S. Nicholson Kane, Charles A. Macy, 2d. 
J. F. Kemp, * 
Recording Secretary. 
_SvratTep MEETING. 
April Ist, 1895. 
The Academy organized with Pres. Rees in the chair. Thirteen 
members were present. 
The following names having been approved by the Council 
were elected as resident members of the Academy : 
Thos. C. Meyer, Lloyd Phenix, Robert Center, Chas. F. 
Lembke, Samuel W. Bridgham, 8. Nicholson Kane, Peter Marié, 
Geo. B. Post and Chas. A. Macy, 2d. 
The following were nominated as resident members by William 
Hallock and seconded by C. C. Trowbridge : 
Herschell C. Parker and Herbert T. Wade, Department of 
Physics, Columbia College. 
The Section of Astronomy and Physics then organized with 
Chairman J. K. Rees in the chair. 
Prof. Rees read by title a paper by Herman 8. Davis, Fellow 
in Astronomy, Columbia College, on the “ Declination of sixty- 
two stars near 7 Cassiopeiae.” William Hallock read by title a 
paper by R. A. Millikan, late Fellow in Physics, Columbia Col- 
lege, on “ The Polarization of Light by Emission.” 
Officers of the Section for the ensuing year were elected as 
follows: R. S. Woodward, Chairman; William Hallock, Sec- 
retary. 
Pres. Rees then gave a very comprehensive resumé of the 
progress of astronomy during 1894. 
