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October 24, 1892. - 



stated meeting. 

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

 Sixty persons present. 

 Professor H. F. Burton read a paper on 



BUILDING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUC- 

 TION EMPLOYED IN ANCIENT ROME. 



The paper was illustrated with samples of the rock and other 

 building materials. 



November 14, 1892. 



stated business meeting. 



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

 About fifty persons present. 



The Council report recommended : 



(i.) The election of Mr. Gilbert Van Ingen, as correspond- 

 ing member. 



(2.) The election of Miss Harriet B. Stark, Mr. A. W. 

 Lawton, Dr. Eveline P. Ballentine and Mr. Elon Huntington, 

 as active members. 



(3.) The payment of certain bills. 



The candidates for active membership were elected as recom- 

 mended and the bills ordered paid. The election of the correspond- 

 ing member went over under the rules. 



In pursuance of a notice given at a previous meeting for the 

 election of a Secretary, Professor Arthur Latham Baker was 

 elected Secretary. 



Rev. John Walton reported progress toward the completion of 

 the collection of Mollusca presented to the Academy. 



The President exhibited, with a descriptive commentary, 



LANTERN VIEWS OF MEXICO. 



