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He thouglit experimenters sliould take warnino; bj the fre- 

 quency of these accidents. Prof. Morton, after three explo- 

 sions, made habitual use of a water trap. 



Prof. Frazer then read a paper in defence of Prof Tyn- 

 dall, entitled " Criticism of the Belfast Address of Prof. 

 Tyndall." 



Prof. Chase communicated additional results respecting 

 the Magnitude of Gravitating Waves. (See page 344.) 

 - The report of the judges and clerks of the annual election 

 was then read, by which it appeared that the following 

 officers for the ensuing year had been elected : 



For President^ 

 George B. Wood. 



For Vice-Presidents^ 

 John C. Cresson, Isaac Lea, Frederick Fraley. 



For Secretaries^ 



E. Otis Kendall, John L. LeConte, Pliny E. Chase, J. P. 



Lesley. 



Councilors for thred years, 



Daniel R. Goodwin, Eli K. Price, W. L. W. Ruschenberger, 

 Henry Winsor. 



For Curators, 

 Joseph Carson, Charles M. Cresson, Hector Tyndale. 



For Treasurer, 

 J. Sergeant Price. 



J. P. Lesley was nominated as Librarian. 

 Pending nominations 764, 765 were read. 

 New nomination 766 was read. 

 And the meeting was adjourned. 



