PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY. 



Cleveland, December 7, 1860. 



The Academy met in Dr. Kirtland's rooms, in the Medi- 

 cal College, the President in the chair. 



The election of officers being in order, the following 

 gentlemen were elected : 



President — Prof. Jared P. Kirtland. 

 first Vice President — Col. Charles Whittlesey, 

 Second Vice President — Hon. William Case, 

 Third Vice President — Dr. J. S- Newmerry. 



Curators : 



Dr. Theodatus Garlick, Rufus K. Winslow, 



Hon. William Case, Dr. W. H. Axkinson, 



Benjamin A. Stanard, L. M. Cobb, 



S. A. Norton, George B. Tuttle. 



Corresponding Secretary — Dr. W. H. Atkinson. 

 Recording Secretary & Treasurer — John Kirkpatrick. 



There being doubts expressed that the goose presented 

 last meeting to the Society, by William Case, was not the 

 Anser Tiyperhoreus, it was referred to a committee consist- 

 ing of J. Kirkpatrick, William Case and R. K- Winslow, for 

 examination. 



Col. Charles Whittlesey read the following paper on the 

 different measurements of the elevation of the Northern 

 Lakes above tide. 



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