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matter of securing a person to act as Secretary until an election 

 •could be held. 



On motion Mr. Baker's resignation was accepted, and Dr. P. 

 Max Foshay was elected Acting Secretary. 



The President introduced Dr. P. Max Foshay, who read 

 ■a paper entitled : 



THE LATEST PHASE OF THE ARYAN CONTROVERSY. 



April iS, 1892. 

 adjourned business meeting. 

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

 Seventeen persons present. 

 The Council report recommended : 

 (i.) The election as active members of the following persons : 



Mr. Chas. D. Chichester, 

 Mr. Cyrus F. Paine, 

 Mrs. John Walton, 

 Mr. E. H. Griffith, 

 Dr. Frank F. Dow. 



(2.) The election as life member of Mr. Joseph B. Fuller. 

 (3.) The payment of certain bills. 



(4.) That the price of extra volumes of the Proceedings be 

 ■fixed as follows : 



One volume to members, - - - $2.00 



" " to non-members, - - 3.00 



Single brochure to members, - - i.oo 



" " to non-members, - 2.00 



The members were elected as recommended. The bills were 

 ordered paid and the prices fixed on extra volumes of the Proceed- 

 ings. 



On motion a vote of thanks was extended to Professor S. A. 

 Ellis, for the valuable gift to the Academy's library of Louis 

 Agassiz's " Contributions to the Natural History of the United 

 States." 



