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In this respect it is one of the most complete in this country. It 

 is now shelved in room 507 Schermerhorn Hall at Columbia 

 University, and is accessible to Members from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 



MEETINGS. 



The Academy at present meets at 1 2 West 3 ist St. Meetings 

 are held every Monday at 8 p.m., from October to May, inclusive. 

 The Academy meets in sections on successive Mondays in the 

 following order : Astronomy and Physics : Biology (Zoology, 

 Physiology, Botany); Geology and Mineralogy ; Anthropology 

 and Psychology. Other sections may be formed by a vote of 

 the Council. Each of the sectional evenings is devoted mainly 

 to scientific papers and discussions. All the meetings are open 

 to the public and are announced, with the subjects of the papers 

 to be read, in the bulletins of the Scientific Alliance of New York. 

 The Academy also gives four Public Lectures each year, de- 

 voted to a popular discussion of recent advances in science. 



SCOPE OF WORK. 



Owing to the increased scientific activity in this city, expan- 

 sion of the Academy's work is called for along two lines, pub- 

 lications, and grants for research. The Academy is endeavoring 

 to increase its efficiency in the near future by securing a larger 

 publication fund so that it will no longer be necessary to decline 

 important scientific papers offered for publication, especially 

 when accompanied by illustrations. A certain sum of money 

 should also be available annually for lecture courses — such as 

 the well-known lectures of the Royal Institution in London ; 

 and for grants for original research. Our scientific men give 

 their results freely to the world with no thought of financial re- 

 turn in most cases, and should be aided in their work by Scien- 

 tific Academies. 



Persons desiring to join the Academy or to support its scientific 

 work by subscription in either of the lines suggested above 

 should address 



The Secretary, 



New York Academy of Scietices, 

 Teachers College, New York City. 



