220 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [MAY 6, 
STtaTeD MEETING. 
April 29th, 1895. 
The Academy met with President Rees in the chair, twenty 
persons present. 
The Secretary presented the following nominations for resi- 
dent membership: James B. Ford, 507 Fifth Avenue; Chester 
W. Chapin, 34 West 57th Street; Rev. E. A. Hoffman, D. D., 1 
Chelsea Square; C. H. Coster, 27 West 19th Street; Charles H. 
Senff, Whitestone, N. Y. 
The nominations were referred to the Council. 
The Academy then listened to the Sixth Public Lecture of 
the Course for 1894-95, by Professor J. K. Rees, on Variations 
of Latitude. Forty persons were present. . 
J F. Kemp, 
Recerding Secretary. 
STaTeD MEETING. 
May 6th, 1895. 
President Rees in the chair; 18 members and guests present. 
The following candidates having been nominated, and approved 
by the Council, were elected resident members of the Academy: 
R. A. ANTHONY. Rev. E. A. Horrman, D. D. 
CuHestER W. CHAPIN. Henry Ho tr. 
C. H. Coster. HerscHeELi C. PARKER. 
E. N. DICKERSON. Cuas. H. SENFF. 
H. DrErorEest EARLE. FrRANcts LYNDE STETSON. 
JAMES B. Forp. HERBERT T. WADE. 
The Section of Astronomy and Physics then organized 
with Professor R. 8. Woodward in the chair. 
