1895. ] NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 39 
will be the case, if s comes out positive, and m negative, and 
less than unity. It might even be desirable not to use the 
method of least squares for the elimination of the x’s, but to 
substitute some other method of elimination, which would take 
less time, without materially diminishing the precision. 
STATED MEETING. 
November 11th, 1895. 
In the absence of Prof. N. L. Britton, Prof. Henry F. Osborn 
was elected Temporary Chairman. About forty (40) persons 
were present. 
The minutes of the preceeding meeting of the Section were 
read and approved. 
A report was read by Prof. Osborn regarding the matter of 
Bibliographical Compilation, which has been brought before the 
various scientific bodies here and abroad by Dr. Haviland Field, 
who proposes to establish a regular codperative bulletin record- 
ing the titles of zodlogical and anatomical works. ‘The report 
recommending the approval by the Academy of the work of Dr. 
Field was unanimously adopted. 
Prof. Rees next brought to the attention of the Section the 
communication of the Huxley Memorial Committee, it being pro- 
posed to erect a statue of the late Professor in the South Ken- 
sington Museum, and asking for the coédperation of the New 
York Academy of Sciences. Upon motion a Committee was 
appointed by the Chair to take the necessary steps in further- 
ance of the wishes of the Huxley Committee. This Committee 
was to consist of Profs. Stratford, Wilson and Huntington and 
Dr. Wortman. 
Owing to the resignation of the Chairman and Secretary of 
the Section, it was then moved that a nominating committee be 
appointed by the Chair to consider the question of election of 
the Sectional officers. To this committee Profs. Lee, Britton 
and Stratford were appointed. 
