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dahun for precise purposes. Each also receives, 1st, a careful 

 discussion of all observations up to within a few days; 2d, later 

 returns from adjacent observatories; 3d, telegrams during storms 

 from observatories having better weather. 



Eebruary 22, 1886. 

 Seventieth Annual Meeting. 

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

 Twenty-one persons present, in the regular meeting room of 

 the Society, Hamilton Hall, Columbia College. 



The Report of the Recording Secretary, Prof. H. L. Fair- 

 child, for the past year, is summarized as follows: 



The Council has held twelve meetings, and the Academy has 

 held thirty-four, including six popular lectures. The average 

 atteudance at the meetings of the Academy, exclusive of the six 

 popular lectures, was thirty-eight. The number of formal or 

 announced papers read is twenty-six, and they may be classed as 

 follows: Mineralogy, 4; Geology, 3; Applied Geology, 3; PaliB- 

 ontology, 2; Zoology, 2; Philology, 2; Engineering, 2; and one 

 each upon Astronomy, Archseology, Agriculture, Botany, Elec- 

 tricity, Geodesy, Mechanics, and Meteorology. The number of 

 informal communications is large, and they cover a wide range 

 ■of scientific topics. 



The roll of members has been revised, and now numbers 302 

 resident members, including 71 Fellows. Daring the year seven- 

 teen persons have been elected, thirteen have qualified, and 

 four resignations have been accepted. 



The Corresponding Secretary, Prof. A. R. Leeds, reported 

 the election, during the year, of seven corresponding members, 

 who had each accepted the honor. 



The Treasurer, Dr. John H. Hinton", made the following 

 report: 



