New. York ACADEMY OF 
SCIENCES. 
FOUNDED IN 1817 
ORGANIZATION. 
The Academy is fourth in point of age among the American 
scientific societies. It was organized in 1817 as the Lyceum of 
Natural History, and the present title was adopted in 1876. The 
_ constitution and organization are designed to make the Academy 
broadly representative of Science. The meetings and publica- 
tions of the Academy are therefore open to all departments of 
scientific research. 
The former Presidents have been: Dr. Samuel L. Mitchill, 
1817-1823. Professor John Torrey, 1824-1826; 1836. Major 
Joseph Delafield, 1827-1837; 1839-1865. Professor Charles 
A. Joy, 1866-1867. Professor John S. Newberry, 1868-1892. 
Professor O. P. Hubbard, 1892-1893. Dr. H. Carrington Bolton, 
1893-1894. 
MEMBERSHIP. 
Honorary Members are limited to fifty in number, and are 
elected from the representative scientific men of the world. 
Corresponding Members are also chosen from distinguished men 
in different parts of the world who engage in the prosecution of 
