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The following subjects have been discussed: Zoology, Gla- 
ciology, Botany, Ornithology, Electricity, Astronomy, Archeol- 
ogy, Geology, Physiology, Chemistry. 
The membership at present consists of thirty active, and 
eight associate members. 
The average attendance at regular meetings is thirty-six. 
Two semi-popular lectures have been held during the year, 
one entitled the “‘ X Rays ”’; the other, “ Geologic Changes in the 
Farth’s Crust.” 
Two papers read before the Geologic section have been 
printed in pamphlet form and distributed to the members. They 
are entitled: “ A Geologic Fault Near Jamesville, N. Y.,” and 
“The Limestones of Central New York.” 
TREASURER’S REPORT. 
The treasurer, Miss Louise W. Roberts, made a report of 
the finances of the year, summarized as follows: 
Receipts during the+year./.......:2 5 seen $42.80 
Disbursements durine the year... 5.32 aie 21.00 
Balance on hand January 21, 18085. .3.=ee $21.80 
LIBRARIAN’S REPORT. 
Miss Virginia L. Jones, librarian, reported the receipt of 
three bound volumes, and a large number of pamphlets during 
the year. 
REPORT OF SECTION A. 
Mr. John D. Wilson, chairman of the Geologic section, 
reported that the regular meetings of the section had been discon- 
tinued since October. Previous to that time regular meetings 
had been held the first Friday of each month. ‘Two of the papers 
read had been printed and copies distributed to all the members 
of the academy. <A ‘gasteropod shell, new to science, had been 
found in the Goniatite Limestone, and named Macrochelius 
Onondagensis by State Geologist John M. Clarke. 
