1888. | NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 15. 
Resisting Medium.—Recent investigations were mentioned. 
Catalogues.—A list of important catalogues of stars, nebule, 
etc., was read. 
The paper closed with a very brief mention of some of the new 
books on astronomy. 
November 5, 1888. 
REGULAR BusINESS MEETING. 
The President, Dr. NEWBERRY, in the chair. 
Forty-one persons present. 
The report of the Council was read, comprising recommenda- 
tions as follows: 
I. The payment of certain bills. 
II. The holding of a social reception, for the members and 
their ladies, on the evening of the next meeting, November 12th. 
The desirability of some such occasions was judged to be 
apparent; and the parlors of Rutgers Female College having 
been offered the Academy for any such purpose, it was recom- 
mended that the reception be held there, and that 
III. An appropriation not to exceed $100 be made for the ex- 
penses of the entertainment. . 
The recommendations of the Council were unanimously voted; 
and the Academy also approved the nomination of Pror. D. S$. 
Martin, Dr. H. C. Botton, and Dr. N. L. Britton as a Com- 
mittee of Arrangements for the reception. 
Dr. OLiveR P. HuBBARD related an early case of anesthesia 
that occurred under his personal observation on November 5th, 
1821, at 9 o’clock p.M., just sixty-seven years ago, to the hour, 
when he was speaking. 
A German druggist, Dr. Stockman, of Utica, N. Y., gave at 
Rome, on the evenings of November 5th, 6th, and 7th, an ex- 
hibition of the effects produced by the inhalation of nitrous. 
oxide. 
