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the members of the Academy to participate in the meeting of 
the Congress at Berlin. 
May 7, 1888. 
REGULAR Business MEETING. 
The President, Pror. J. S. NEWBERRY, in the chair. 
Seventy persons present. 
The Report of the Council recommended as follows: 
I. The election of the following nominees: 
For Resident Members: 
Pror. CHARLES B. BrusH, 
BENJAMIN SILLIMAN CHURCH, 
JOHN PATTEN, 
WILLIAM WATERS. 
For Corresponding Members: 
His Excenttency R. Kuki, Tokio, Japan. 
Pror. Francis AusTIN Goocu, New Haven, Conn. 
Pror. SetH E. Merex, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 
II. The transfer from Resident to Corresponding Membership 
of Charles G. Am Ende, William Kelley, and Simon F. Mackie. 
III. The acceptance of the resignations of George Gregory 
and W. M. Habershaw. 
IV. The remission of certain dues. 
V. The erasure of certain names from the list of Resident 
Members. 
VI. The payment of certain bills. 
The recommendations were severally adopted, with the excep- 
tion of item IV., which was laid over one month, under the 
rule, and the candidates were elected by formal ballot. 
The Recording Secretary reported that, in obedience to the 
