Trans. N. Y. Ac. Sci. 68 Feb. 25, 
Only a small part of his work on this subject has been given to 
the public over his own name; but the contributions which he 
made to the general result attained by the Swiss geologists were no 
less important than those of any other, and he deserves an equal 
share of the honor which belongs to so grand a work. 
February 25, 1884. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
The President, Dr. J. S. NEWBERRY, in the Chair. 
Twenty-five persons present. 
The Secretary read the minutes of the last Annual Meeting, 
which were, on motion, approved. 
The Recording Secretary, Prof. O. P. Hupparp, reported that 
there have been held nine meetings of the Council and thirty- 
two of the Academy. The attendance on the regular meetings 
and lectures has been fully kept up. The communications to 
the Academy were 73, 36 oral, 37 written, and fully illustrated by 
specimens, lantern views, etc. They might be classed as follows : 
Arts, 1; Archzology, 2; Chemistry, 11; Biology, 1; Engineer- 
ing, 1; Geology, 15; Mineralogy, 26; Mining, 2; Natural His- 
tory, 8; Physics, 6. A full course of public lectures was de- 
livered. The roll of Resident Members has been changed by 
the resignation of eleven, the death of six, and the addition of 
only one. 
The Corresponding Secretary, Prof. ALBERT R. LEEpDs, re- 
ported that, in addition to answers sent to various letters of in- 
quiry, he had notified eleven persons of their election as Corre- 
sponding Members—this being the total number elected during 
the year 1883—and had received letters of grateful acknowledg- 
ment from these gentlemen, and had duly presented their letters 
to the Academy. Also, that the vacancy created in the list 
of Honorary Members by the death of Prof. FRIEDRICH WOHLER 
had been filled by the election of Prof. MicHEL EucGtne 
CHEVREUL. 
The following Report of the Treasurer, Dr. Joun H. Hinton, 
was then read : 
