GENERAL MEETING. 81 
Members of the Anthropological, Biological, and Chemical Societies 
and their friends were present by invitation. 
Mr. J. W. Powe, by request of the President, occupied the 
Chair. 
Present, one hundred and four members and guests. 
The business of the evening was the presentation of the Annual 
Address of the President, Mr. J. C. Wrexxiine. In introducing 
him to the audience, the Chairman sketched the history of the 
Society, describing the socio-scientific club of which it was the 
offspring, and referring to the younger scientific societies of Wash- 
ington, of which it might be regarded as the parent. 
The President then read an address on 
THE ATOMIC PHILOSOPHY, PHYSICAL AND METAPHYSICAL. 
[Printed in full on pp. Xx1x-LIx.] 
On motion of Mr. Grecory, the Society tendered its President 
a vote of thanks for his efficient administration and instructive 
address. 
260TH MEETING. DECEMBER 20, 1884, 
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 
The President in the chair. 
The Chair announced the death, since the last meeting, of Mr. 
Henry WAYNE BLArr. 
The Chair announced the election to membership of Mr. RoBERT 
Epwarps CARTER STEARNS. 
It was announced that the Mathematical Section would, in the 
future, hold its meetings in the mathematical class room of the 
Columbian University, the use of that room having been tendered 
by the officers of the University. 
The order of business was then read, and afterward the minutes 
of the last annual meeting. 
