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OcToOBER 14, 1889. 
STATED MEETING. 
The President, Pror. H. L. FAircHILD, in the chair. 
Fifty persons present. 
The Council report recommended, 
(1.) The payment of certain bills. 
(2.) The election as active members of the following candidates: 
Mr. SHERMAN CLARK, 
Mr. J. M. Davison, 
Miss Mary A. DOOLITTLE, 
Mrs. F. A. HopKINs, 
Miss EpitH R. HopkKINs, 
Pror. Louis H. MILLER, 
Mr. FRANK A. WARD. 
(3.) That as early as practicable the Academy should begin the 
publication of its proceedings. 
The items of the report were separately adopted, the bills ordered 
paid, and the candidates elected by formal ballot. 
Mr. J. E. Putnam read an illustrated paper on 
RECENT ADVANCES IN TELEPHONY. 
A circular letter was read from Mr. Robert H. Lamborn, offering 
prizes for the best three essays based on original experiments and obser- 
vations bearing upon the destruction of mosquitos and flies by other 
insects. 
OCTOBER 28, 1889. 
STATED MEETING. 
Held in the chapel of Anderson Hall, University of Rochester. 
The President, Pror. H. L. FatrcuILp, in the chair. 
One hundred and twenty persons present. 
A lecture was given by the PRESIDENT upon 
THE GEYSERS AND HOT SPRINGS OF THE YELLOW- 
STONE NATIONAL PARK, 
(Lilustrated with lantern views.) 
It was announced that following adjournment a meeting would be 
held for the organization of a Section of Geology. 
2, Proc, Rocu, Acapb. oF Sc., Vol. 1, June, 1890. 
