250 ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. [Feb. 9, 



Dr. W. H. }ord.\x, of the State Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tion at Geneva, N. Y. , spoke on the subject of 



EXPERIMENT STATIONS AND THEIR WORK. 



February g, 1897. 



The meeting was held at Anderson Hall, University of Rochester. 

 President Fairchild in the chair. About 300 persons present. 



Notice was given of an amendment to Article VII of the Consti- 

 tution, as follows : After the clause "shall consist of the officers of 

 the Academy," insert the words " and the Chairmen and Recorders 

 of the active sections. ' ' 



Professor Henry A. Ward gave an informal description of 

 his recent journey to the Eastern Hemisphere, including Australasia, 

 recounting many features of scientific interest. 



February 23, 1897. 



The meeting was held at Anderson Hall, University of Rochester. 

 President Fairchild in the chair. About 150 persons present. 



The President spoke of the loss to the Society in the death of 

 one of its members, Mrs. Ruth Siddons. Miss Beckwith made 

 some brief remarks on the studies and work of Mrs. Siddons, and of 

 her interest in science. 



Mr. Charles H. Ward exhibited and described a human 

 skeleton mounted with artificial muscles. This preparation, original 

 with Mr. Ward, represented accurately all the muscles of locomotion, 

 and it was dissected before the audience. 



Mr. Ward also exhibited a number of skulls and parts of skele- 

 tons of aborigines of Australia, New Zealand, New Hebrides and 

 Samoa. 



March 9, 1897. 



The meeting was held at Anderson Hall. Vice-President 

 J. M. Davison in the chair. About 75 persons present. 



