112 ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. [Feb. 29, 



secured. During the coming year auroras will probably increase in frequency, 

 especially near the equinoxes and a single display having well defined 

 characteristics, like that from Sept. 8th to nth, i8qi, may, if thoroughly 

 observed, lead to most important conclusions. 



Yours truly. M. A. \'eeder. 



Hon. Martin W. Cooke read the two papers on the program : 



SUGCxESTIONS IN RESPECT TO THE CAUSE OF THE 

 MOVEMENT OF ICEBERGS TOWARDS THE EQUATOR. 



THEORY OF THE CAUSE OF THE GULF STREAM. 



The papers were illustrated by a chart of the world, a globe and 

 numerous blackboard diagrams. The discussion on the papers was 

 participated in by Dr. Veeder, Mr. Arthur L. White, Professor 

 Arthur L. Baker, the President and others. 



On motion a vote of thanks was extended to Lieut. Com. 

 Hanford for his generous gift to the Herbarium of the Academy. 



February 29, 1892. 

 stated meeting. 



The President, Professor H. L. Fairchild in the chair. 

 A large audience present. 



The President made a few remarks concerning the proposed top- 

 ographical survey of New York State and suggested that it would be 

 appropriate for the Academy of Science to take some action to fur- 

 ther the accomplishment of the work by encouraging the State to 

 authorize the survey. 



Mr. Streeter moved that a committee of three be appointed by 

 the president to draft suitable resolutions and take such other action 

 as they may deem necessary or expedient to aid the project. The 

 motion was carried and the President appointed to serve on this com- 

 mittee the following members : 



Mr. EmIL KUICHLING, 



Mr. Theodore Bacon, 

 Professor Arthur L. Baker. 



