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The lecture was illustrated by a large number of lantern views. 

 A vote of thanks was given Professor Bishop. 



March 27, 1900. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library; President 

 Fairchild in the chair ; fifty-six persoris present. 



The paper of the evening was given by Dr. John M. Clarke, 

 State Paleontologist, Albany, N. Y., and was entided: 



GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF PARASITISM. 



The paper was illustrated by a large number of lantern views. A 

 vote of thanks was given Dr. Clarke. 



April id, 1900. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library; President 

 Fairchild in the chair ; ninety-seven persons present. 



Mrs. a. L. Dimmock and Mr. Orin Parker were elected 

 active members of the Academy. 



Dr. John M. Clarke, Albany, N. Y. ; Professor B. E. Fer- 

 Now, Ithaca, N. Y., and Professor Irving P. Bishop, Buffalo, 

 N. Y. , were elected corresponding members. 



Mr. H. K. Phinney spoke of the deaths of George H. Dan- 

 forth, Hon. Theodore Bacon and Mr. J. G. Glen, members of the 

 Academy who had lately passed away. 



Professor B. E. Fernow, of Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., 

 gave a lecture upon 



THE EVOLUTION OF FOREST GROWTH. 



The lecture was illustrated by lantern views. 



May 8, 1900. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library; President 

 Fairchild in the chair ; fifty-seven persons present. 



