4:6 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [mARCH 2, 



Treasurer : J. H. Hinton. 



Librarian : A. A, Julien. 



Councillors : G. N. Lawrence, J. J. Stevenson, C. Yan 

 Brunt, D. S. Martin, J. McDonald; A. A. Julien. 



Curators : B. G. Amend, C. F. Cox, B. B, Chamberlin, 

 N. L. Britton. 



Finance Committee : Thos. Egleston, Henry Dudley, L. E. 

 Chittenden. 



The recent death of Dr. Louis Elsberg was the subject of 

 eulogistic remarks by Prof. D. S. Martin, Dr. J. S. New- 

 berry, and Prof. O. P. Hubbard. Upon a vote of the 

 Academy, the President appointed a Memorial Committee, 

 consisting of Prof. D. S. Martin, Prof. O. P. Hubbard 

 and Dr. A. A. Julien. 



The matter of the future disposition of the Library was pre- 

 sented by the President, and it was discussed in its various 

 asoects by several members. The President stated that the 

 Trustees of the American Museum of Natural History desired 

 to retain the Library, in anticipation of the enlargement of its 

 building and increase of its facilities in other respects. 



Mr. Melvil Dewey, chief Librarian of Columbia College, being 

 present and speaking by request, said that the Trustees of 

 Columbia College were considering the matter of offering to 

 the Academy room and service for the Library in the Columbia 

 College Library Building, free of expense to the Academy. He 

 was himself an advocate of this arrangement. 



The Academy voted to refer the whole matter to the Council 

 with power. 



March 2, 1885. 

 Regular Business Meeting. 

 The President, Dr. J. S. Newberry, in the chair, 

 Thirty persons present. 



