626 RECORDS. 



B. B. Breese, A Modification of Psychophysical Methods. 

 A. Hrdiicka, The Painting of Bones. 



Charles B. Bliss, 



Seci'ctary. 



PUBLIC LECTURE. 



January 30, 1899. 



A lecture Avas given under the auspices of the Section of 

 Geology and Mineralogy by Rev. Horace C. Hovey, D.D., of 



Newburyport, Mass., on The Region of the Causses in 

 France, Their Caves, Canyons and Pre-historic Remains. 

 The lecture was followed with the greatest interest by the fifty 

 members present and at its conclusion a vote of thanks was ex- 

 tended to the speaker. 



J. F. Kemp, 

 Secretary pro tcm. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 

 February 6, 1899. 



Academy met at 8 P. M., Mr. P. H. Dudley, presiding. 



The reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed 

 with. 



The Secretary presented the list of nominations of honoraiy 

 and corresponding members and fellows to be voted on at the 

 next annual meeting, which list had been prepared by the Council 

 in accordance with the by-laws. 



The Secretary announced that Professor William Hallock was 

 to conduct the Sixth Annual Reception and Exhibition. 



There being no further business, the Academy adjourned. 



Richard E. Dodge, 

 Recording Secretary. 



