PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ALBANY INSTITUTE 



ALBANY, MAY 14, 1878. 



On taking the chair the President, Professor HALL, announced 

 with much emotion the recent death of Professor JOSEPH HENRY, 

 many years ago an active member of the Institute, and long recog- 

 nized as one of the most prominent and useful scientific men of this 

 generation. 



On motion of Mr. HOG AN, a committee of three in addition to 

 the President was appointed to prepare a minute relative to the 

 death of the late Professor JOSEPH HENRY, LL.D. Yice-President 

 ORLANDO MEADS, Professor GATES, and the Recording Secretary 

 were named as the additional members of the committee, and Presi- 

 dent HALL was appointed to represent the Institute at the funeral 

 of Professor HENRY. 



On motion of Mr. COLVIN, out of respect to Professor HENRY, 

 the Institute then adjourned. 



MAY 28, 1878. 



Vice-President MEADS, in behalf of the committee appointed at 

 the last meeting, submitted the draft of a Memorial Minute relative 

 to the late Professor JOSEPH HENRY, LL.D., one of the original 

 members of the Institute, which he read, and the same was unani- 

 mously adopted by the Institute and ordered to be entered on the 

 minutes, and a copy to be sent to the family of Professor HENRY ; 

 also, to be furnished to the daily newspapers of the city. 



Mr. MEADS also read a communication from President HALL, 

 excusing his absence, on account of illness, from the meeting of the 

 committee of which he was a member, and paying a worthy tribute 

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