2S4 ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. [Jan. 9, 



December 12, 1S99. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library; President 

 Fairchild in the chair; fourteen persons present. 



The paper of the evening was presented by Dr. William D. 

 Merrell, of the University of Rochester, entitled : 



THE DISCOVERY OF MOTILE ANTHEROZOIDS IN 



GYMNOSPERMS. 



The paper was illustrated by lantern slides. 



January 9, 1900. 



The annual meeting of the Academy was held at the Reynolds 

 Library; President Fairchild in the chair ; thirty-seven persons 

 present. 



The Council report recommended that the Society authorize and 

 empower the Council of the Academy to place the library of the Society 

 upon deposit with the library of the University of Rochester in Sibley 

 Hall, under such conditions as the Council shall deem wise and just 

 for the interests of the Society, provided (i) that the library material 

 shall remain the property of the Academy ; (2) that it may be removed 

 from deposit upon proper notice ; and (3) that it shall be kept practi- 

 cally distinct from the library of the University. 



The recommendation of the Council was approved by the Society. 



Mr. Herbert L. Tracy was elected to active membership. 



Annual reports of the officers were presented as follows : 



Secretary's Report. 



The Secretary, Dr. M. E. Leary, reported that thirteen meetings 

 had been held during the year, with a total attendance of 949 and 

 average attendance of 79. The number of papers read was nineteen, 

 classified as follows : Geology 3 ; Bacteriology 2 ; Entomology 2 ; 

 Botany 2 ; Travel 2 ; and one each on Music, Ornithology, Hygiene, 

 Physics, Ichthyology, Meteorology, Photography, Ethnology. 



Treasurer's Report. 



The report of the Treasurer, J. E. Putnam, stated that receipts 

 for the year amounted to $310.74, and that there was a balance in the 

 treasury of $118.71. 



