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January 2Q, J 886. — Regular Meeting. 

 President C. E. Putnam in the chair; fifteen members present. 



STANDING COMMITTEES 



were announced, as follows : 



Finance. — G. P. McClelland, E. P. Lynch, J. B. Phelps. 



Publication. — Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam, Dr. C. C. Parry, Prof. W. H. 

 Barris, Dr. C. H. Preston. James Thompson. 



Library. — H. A. Pilsbry, C. E. Harrison, H. C. Fulton. 



Museum.— W. H. Pratt, H. A. Pilsbry, Prof. D. S. Sheldon, Prof. W. 

 H. Barris, William Riepe. 



Mr. Harrison called attention to. the locality of the Signal Service 

 thermometers as objectionable, occupying the center of a flat tin roof 

 on a building heated by steam, with the surrounding chimney-tops send- 

 ing up volumes of heated air. A discussion on the subject ensued. 



January j<p. 1886. — Trustees' Meeting. 



President C E. Putnam in the chair; eight members present. 



looted, To keep the museum open from 10 to 12 A. m., from 2 to 4 p. m., and 

 on Sundays, from 2 to 4 p. M. 



Voted, To continue salary of Curator at $500 per annum. 



The following resolution was unanimously adopted: 



Resolved, That in view of the crowded state of the museum, it is not con- 

 sidered advisable for the Academy to longer continue the custodian of private 

 collections, and that the Secretary is hereby instructed to notify the owners of 

 such collections that they are requested either to donate them to the Academy 

 or to remove them from the building. 



Voted, To grant the request of the Agassiz Chapters for the use of rooms 

 in the basement. 



I 'oted, To grant the use of the Academy to Mrs. Putnam, for the usual en- 

 tertainment for children, on the 22d of February. 



February 12, 1S86. — Special Meeting. 



Vice-President C. E. Harrison in the chair; six members present. 



Committee on Programme reported as follows: 



That at each meeting, a topic of discussion be announced in advance 

 for the next meeting. 



That a paper on that subject be secured, if possible; if not, that 

 selections be read from the current literature accessible, followed by 

 discussion or conversation germane to the subject. 



That we confine ourselves chiefly to subjects in Natural Science, and 

 that we suggest as suitable topics the following: "The Coal Measures 



[Pkoc. D. A. N. S., Vol. V. 1 -.'8 [September 16, 1889.] 



