134 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [MAR. 2, 
For Recording Secretary, J. F. Kemp. 
For Treasurer, C. F. Cox. 
For Librarian, Arthur Hollick. 
For Councilors, J. A. Allen, N. L. Britton, R. E. Dodge, 
William Hallock, J. K. Rees, Wm. Stratford. 
For Curators, H. G. Dyar,G. F. Kunz, L. H. Laudy, Heinrich 
Ries, W. D. Schoonmaker. 
For Finance Committee, Henry Dudley, J. H. Hinton, Cor- 
nelius Van Brunt. 
Newly elected President Stevenson then took the Chair. 
It was moved and carried that the evening of Monday, March 
30th, be assigned to retiring President Rees for a Presidential 
address. 
The Academy then adjourned. 
J. F. Kemp, 
Secretary. 
REGULAR Business MEETING. 
March 2d, 1896. 
The Academy met with President STEVENSON in the Chair. 
Twenty-six persons were present. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 
The Secretary presented the following names from the Coun- 
cil for resident membership, and on motion they were all elected: 
W. S. Dennett, M. D., E. L. Godkin, Reginald Gordon, T. A. 
Humasson and E. G. Love. And for Fellow, Israel C. Pierson. 
The following new nominations were referred to the Council 
in due course : 
Professor Daniel W. Hering, University Heights, New York 
City, Professor of Physics in the University of the City of New 
York; nominated by J. J. Stevensen. Henry Piffard, M. D., No. 
10 West 35th street ; nominated by C. F.Cox. Th. Weston, No. 
14 West 48th street ; nominated by Harold Jacoby. 
The Section of Astronomy and Physics then organized. 
The minutes of the last meeting were ready and approved. 
