iV MINUTES. [January 9, 



Special Meeting January p, ipop. 



William W. Keen, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



Professor J, P. Mahaffy, of Trinity College, Dublin, read a 

 paper on " The Irish Race." 



Stated Meeting January 15, ipop. 

 William W. Keen, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Barton C. Hirst read an obituary notice of Dr. R. A. F. 

 Penrose. (See page Iviii.) 



The decease was announced of the following members : 

 Prof. George E. Hough, at Evanston, 111., on January i, 



1909, ast. 72. 

 Mr. Joseph Wharton, at Philadelphia, on January 11, 1909, 

 set. 82. 

 The following papers were read: 



" Some Aspects of the Question of English Speaking," by Prof. 

 J. W. Bright. (Introduced by Dr. W. W. Keen.) Discussed by 

 Prof. Schelling, Prof. Learned and Dr. Keen. 



" The Solgram System of Color Photography," by Mr. W. C. 

 South. (Introduced by Dr. W. W. Keen.) 



Stated Meeting February 5, ipop. 

 William W. Keen, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



An invitation was received from the New York Academy of 

 Sciences to attend its Darwin Centenary Commemoration on Feb- 

 ruary 12. Prof. Henry Kraemer, President Henry S. Pritchett and 

 Prof. E. G. Conklin, were appointed to represent the Society on 

 the occasion. 



The decease was announced of Mr. Charles Piatt, at Philadel- 

 phia, on January 23, 1909, aged 80. 



Prof. E. G. Conklin offered a minute in commemoration of the 

 centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin (see page Ivi) which was 

 unanimously adopted. 



Prof. Maurice Bloomfield read a paper on " The Hindu Idea," 

 which was discussed by Prof. Jastrow. 



