244 ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. [Jan. 22, 



Treasurer, Y. W. Warner. 



Librarian, Miss Florence Beckwith. 



Councillors, 



,, , ( Miss Mary E Macauley. 



tor three years, -^ „ ^ 



( J. E. ROSEBOOM. 



For two years, J J. Y. McClintock. 



(to fill vacancy), ( J. Eugene Whitney. 



A communication was read from Mr. E. H. Eaton, of Canan- 

 daigua, recjuesting licenses for himself and Mr. A. P. Wilbur to collect 

 ornithological material. It was voted that the Academy grant such 

 certificate, and the carrying into effect of the matter was left in the 

 hands of the officers. 



Professor Charles Wrighj' Dodge presented a paper illus-' 

 trated by lantern views, entitled : 



THE STRUCTURE AND HABITS OF SOME WATER 

 ORGANISMS. 



The lecture was a popular account of the structure, mode of life, 

 habits, reproduction, diseases, etc., of certain animals and plants 

 sometimes found in water coming from Hemlock Lake. The object 

 of the lecture was to interest members of the Academy in the study 

 of these and of related organisms, all of which may be found at 

 various times in water coming from faucets for domestic supply. 

 Among the organisms described were: Paramecium, Anuvba, Vorli- 

 cella, Actinophrys, Protococcus, Spirogyra, yEdogoniuin, etc. 



The lecture was illustrated by numerous lantern slides. 



February 26, 1894. 

 stated meeting. 



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



A small number of persons present. 



Upon the suggestion of the President it was voted that certain 

 Fellows of the Society be appointed to report, from time to time, 

 matters of interest in the progress of their respective sciences. In 

 pursuance of the above action, the President appointed as follows : 



