1909.] MINUTES. V 



Stated Meeting February ip, ipop. 

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



Prof. Charles M. Andrews, of Johns Hopkins University, pre- 

 sented an obituary notice of President Daniel C. Gillman. (Com- 

 municated by Dr. W. W. Keen.) (See page Ixii.) 



The decease was announced of Mr. Robert Patterson, at Blacks- 

 burg, Va., on February 14, 1909, set. 90. 



Mr. Frederick H. Newell, director of the U. S. Reclamation 

 Service, introduced by the President, presented a paper on " The 

 Conservation of Water Resources in the Western United States." 



Special Meeting March j, ipop: 



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



Hon. Charlemagne Tower read a paper on " Diplomatic Life 

 and Diplomatic Usage." 



Stated Meeting March 5, ipop: 



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



The decease was announced of the following members : 

 Prof. Guillaume Lambert, at Brussels, on February 22, 1909, 



aged 92. 

 Prof. James W. Moore, M.D., at Easton, Pa., on February 28, 

 1909, set. 64. 

 Mr. William R. Blair, director of the Research Observatory of 

 the U. S. Weather Bureau, introduced by the President, read a 

 paper on " The Exploration of the Upper Air by means of Kites 

 and Balloons." (See page 25.) Discussed by Mr. Lehman and 

 Mr. Goodwin. 



Stated Meeting March ip, ipop. 



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



The decease was announced of Prof. Martin Hans Boye, at 

 Coopersburg, Pa., on March 5, 1909, aged 97. 

 The following papers were read : 

 " On Coal Tar Products and their Application in the Arts and 



