190 BULLETIN OF THE 



The paper was discussed by Messrs. Abbe, Antisell, E. B, 

 Elliott, F. W. Claek, and W. B. Taylor, 



Mr. C. A. White made a communication on 



ASYMMETRY IN THE FORM OP THE HUMAN CRANIUM, 



and exhibited in illustration the imprints of a hatter's craniometer 

 made from 200 heads. 



The subject was discussed from different points of view by 

 Messrs. Powell, Gilbert, Woodward, Gill, Otis, E. B, 

 Elliott, and Hall. 



Mr. M. H. DoOLlTTLE made a communication, supplementary 

 to that of the meeting of March 2, on 



THE INFLUENCE OP AEROLITES ON PLANETARY MOTION, 



and Stated that Prof. Winchell independently and slightly previ- 

 ously to himself had arrived at the similar conclusion in part. 



(Abstract given below.') 



Prof. J. Lawrence Smith, of Louisville, Ky., by invitation, 

 spoke on the subject, and expressed his dissent from the view' 

 that aerolites, strictly so called, could have exercised any appre- 

 ciable influence on the mass of the earth. 



141st Meeting. April 13, 18Y8. 



Yice-President Welling in the Chair. 

 Fifty-three members and visitors present. 

 Mr. M. H. DooLiTTLE continued his communication on 



AEROLITHIC disturbance op PLANETARY MOTIONS. 



(Abstract of communicafions on March 2, 30, and April 13.) 



The term "aerolite" is employed to denote not only meteoric 

 stones, but also shooting stars, "cosmical dust," and whatever 

 mattei- is gathered by the sun and planets from interplanetary 

 and interstellar space. 



