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April ii, 1899. 



The regular meeting of the Academy was suspended, in order to 

 allow the members to accept the invitation of the Faculty of the Uni- 

 versity of Rochester to attend a course of Lectures on Astronomy, by 

 Miss C. de P. P. Maury, in Anderson Hall. 



April 25, 1S99. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library, Vice-President 

 G. W. Goler in the chair; eighty-five persons present. 



The Council recommended for election to Life Membership, Mr. 

 William Streeter, a charter member of the Academy, a man emi- 

 nent for his scientific accomplishments, and one who has throughout 

 the life of the Society worked for its advancement, and for more than 

 twelve years has given the use of his house for the meetings of the 

 Botanical Section. 



Under the rules the recommendation was laid upon the table until 

 the next business meeting. 



Mr. W. C. Worthington read a paper on 



LIQUID AIR. 



The paper was based on information obtained and experiments per- 

 formed in the Laboratory of Mr. Tripler. Considerable discussion 

 followed, after which a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Worth- 

 ington. 



June 13, 1899. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library, President 

 Fairchild in the chair; thirty-five persons present. 



The nomination of Mr. William Streeter for Life Member- 

 ship, which was laid on the table at the last business meeting, was 

 taken up. 



Professor Fairchild spoke of Mr. Streeter' s work ; the debt 

 the Academy owes him, particularly the Botanical Section to whom 



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