212 rochester academy ok science. | ( )cl. 9, 



June 12, 1893 

 stated meetinc;. 



The I'resident, Professor H. L. Fairchild, in the chair. 



Ten persons present. 



The Council report recommended the payment of certain bills. 

 The report was adopted and the bills ordered paid. 



Upon motion the Rules were suspended, and Professor Lester 

 F. Ward was elected an Honorary Member. 



Dr. M. A. Veeder spoke of the Foucault pendulum experiment, 

 and its relation to the movement of storms. 



After discussion, it was voted to appoint a committee of five 

 members to conduct a pendulum experiment in Rochester with a non- 

 magnetic wire, and at a limited expense. 



The folio wma: committee was appointed : Dr. M A. ^'eeder, 

 Prof. A. L Arey, Prof. A. L Baker, Mr. Arthur L. White, Mr. W illiam 

 Streeter. 



Dr. M. A. Veeder made a report upon the subject of auroras 

 and the observation of auroral phenomena. He spoke of the 

 preparation made by Lieut. Peary and others to take observations in 

 high latitudes and the cooperation of foreign governments, notably 

 the Scandinavian and Russian, and stated that a mass of material 

 had been accumulated in this line as a result of action initiated by 

 this Society. 



OcToiiER 9, 1893. 



STATED I\1EETIN(;. 



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



A small number of persons present. 



The Council report recommended the j:)ayment of certain bills, 

 which were ordered paid. 



Hon. Martin W. Cooke read a paper on 



