124 MINtJTES OF MEETINGS. 



Cleveland, December 26, 1856. 



Academy met in Dr. Kirtl^nd's room, Medical College, 

 Hon. John Crowell in the chair. 



After the reading of the minutes, the meeting proceeded 

 to the election of officers for the ensuing year, which 

 resulted in the selection, by a unanimous vote, of the fol- 

 lowing gentlemen : 



President — Prof. Jared P. Kirtland. 

 First Vice President — T. Gaelick, M. D. 

 Second Vice President — Hon. John Crowell. 



Recording Secretary — John Kirkpatrick. 

 Corresponding Secretary — Dr. W. H. Atkinson. 



The Board of Curators for last year was re-elected. 



Prof. Brainerd was invited to lecture before the Academy, 

 at their regular place of meeting, on Friday evening, Janu- 

 ary 16, 1857, and Hon. John Crowell to lecture at the same 

 place on the evening of January 30. 



Prof. Brainerd announced that his subject would be Vege- 

 table Stimulants^ 



Mr. Palmer exhibited a collection of South American 

 minerals. 



The following gentlemen were then elected members of 

 the Academy: Prof. N. S. Townshend, Prof. James Das- 

 comb, Prof. J. H. Fairchild and Mr. E. Palmer. 



The meeting then adjourned for one week. 



John Kirkpatrick, Sec''y. 



Cleveland, January 2, 1857. 



The Academy met on Friday evening at Prof. Kirtland's 

 room. Medical College, and organized with Dr. N. S. Towns- 

 hend in the chair. 



A letter from Dr. Newberry was read. 



On motion, the Officers of the Academy were instructed 

 to prepare a memorial to Congress, asking that an appro- 



