RECORDS OF MEETINGS OF 1909 
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REPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 
During the year 1909, the Academy held 8 business meetings and 25 
sectional meetings, at which 148 stated papers were presented on the follow¬ 
ing subjects: 
Geology, 
15 
Mineralogy, 
5 
Biology, 
20 
Entomology, 
39 
Ornithology, 
10 
Paleontology, 
2 
Zoology, 
2 
Botany, 
22 
Archaeology and 
Anthropology, 
8 
Psychology, 
10 
Physics, 
10 
Chemistry, 
6 
Five public lectures have been given at the Museum to the members of 
the Academy and the Affiliated Societies and their friends. 5 These lectures 
were as follows: 
“Mimicry Among North American Butterflies.” By Professor Edward 
B. Poulton of the University of Oxford, England, Corresponding 
Member of the Academy. (Through cooperation with the Brooklyn 
Entomological Society). 
“The Wonders of Alaska.” By Mr. Alfred H. Dunham of Nome. 
(Through cooperation with the Linnaean Society of New York.) 
“The Antiquity of Man.” By Prof. Dr. Albrecht Penck of Berlin, 
Germany, Honorary Member of the Academy. 
“Austria and Its Beauties.” By Mr. Felix Leibinger of Vienna, 
Austria. (Through cooperation with the Austrian Society.) 
“Common Mushrooms and How to Know Them.” By Miss Nina L. 
Marshall of Metuehen, N. J. 
At the present time the membership of the Academy includes 437 Active 
Members, 15 of whom are Associate Active Members, 127 Fellows, 67 Life 
Members and 13 Patrons. The election of 6 Fellows is pending. There 
have been 8 deaths during the year, 20 resignations have become effective 
and 1 name has been transferred to the list of Non-Resident Members. 
The new members elected during the year number 16, 1 of whom has not 
