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The following officers were elected for the year 1900. 



President, Herman LeRoy Fairchild. 



First Vice-Preside?it, George W. Goler 



Second Vice-President, Charles W. Dodge. 



Secretary, Montgomery E. Leary. 



Corresponding Secretayy, Charles W, Dodge. 



Treasurer, Joseph E. Putnam. 



Librarian, Florence Beckwith. 



r~ .,/ f Evaline p. Ballentine ] 

 Councillors, < r- t- tlt r -^90? 



' ( Charles T. Howard j ^ ^ 



The paper of the evening, read by Mr. Henry L. Ward, was 

 entitled : 



METEORITES. 

 The paper was illustrated by a number of lantern slides. 



January i6, 1900. 



A lecture for the benefit of the Academy was given at Music 

 Hall by Mr. R. L. Garner, entided 



IN THE HEART OF THE AFRICAN JUNGLE. 



January 23, 1900. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library; President 

 Fairchild in the chair. 



Mr. H. L. Preston announced six new meteorites. 



The paper of the evening was read by Mr. George W, Rafter, 

 entitled : 



HOW GENESEE RIVER CANYON HAS BEEN MADE. 



The paper was illustrated by a large number of lantern views, 

 many of them taken at the time of the floods in Rochester, in 1S65 

 and 1896. 



