RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS, 117 



The Corresponding Secretary reported a large number of 

 letters written, and about as many received, besides several 

 packages of books, etc. 



Letters were read from the following persons in acknowledg- 

 ment of their election as honorary or corresponding members of 

 the Academy : Joseph Henry, Washington, D. C. ; Asa Gray, 

 Cambridge, Mass. ; Dr. John L. Le Conte, Philadelphia, Pa. ; 

 Dr. Herman Behr, Henry Edwards, Dr. A. Kellogg, "W". G. W. 

 Harford, San Francisco, Cal. ; L. N. Dimmock, Santa Barbara, 

 Cal. ; Henry Ulke, "Washington, D. C. ; Baron C. R, Osten 

 Sacken, Newport, R. I. ; Dr. H. A. Hagen, F. AV. Putnam, 

 Cambridge, Mass. ; Herman Strecker, Reading, Pa. ; John 

 Wolf, Canton, 111. ; James Lewis, Mohawk, N. Y. ; Dr. Ed- 

 ward Palmer, St. George, Utah, and others. 



President Hunting announced the appointment of S. F. Smith 

 as a member of the Finance Committee in place of George H. 

 French resigned. 



A building committee was nominated and confirmed by the 

 Academy to consist of Chas. E. Putnam, E. P. Lynch, C. C. 

 Parry, M. B. Cochran, E. H. Hazen. 



The amendments to the By-Laws presented at the last meet- 

 ing, were adopted, as follows : 



ARTICLE IX.— COMMITTEES. 



Section 1. Strike out the word "and" after '•'•Library,'''' and after 

 " Publication,'''' insert " on Finance''' and " on Furnishing.'''' 



At the close of Section 6 add : 



Section 7. The Committee on Finance shall consist of three mem- 

 bers, the Treasurer of the Academy being ex-officio chairman of the 

 committee. It shall be their duty to take into consideration all subjects 

 directly connected with the financial interests of the Academy ; to recom- 

 mend from time to time such action as may seem advisable for raising 

 necessary funds for regular or extraordinary expenses, and at each 

 annual meeting to present an estimate of the funds required for the en- 

 suing year, with suggestions in reference to the most feasible means of 

 securing the same. 



Sec. 8. The Furnishing Committee shall consist of Ave members, of 

 whom not less than three shall be ladies connected with the Academy ; it 

 shall be their duty to take charge of all entertainments devised and car- 



