RECORDS. 639 



I would suggest that I be authorized to place it where it can be 

 a\'ailable for the payment of expressage, postage due on returned 

 mail matter, and other incidentals. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Arthur Hollick, 



Librarian. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 

 March 6, 1899. 



Academy met at 8 P. M., Vice-President Kemp, presiding. 



The minutes of the last business meeting were read and ap- 

 proved. 



The following candidate for resident membership, approved by 

 the Council, was duly elected. 



Gustav Langmann, 121 West 57th St. 



The name of one candidate for resident membership was read 

 and referred to Council according to the by-laws. 



There being no further business, the Academy adjourned. 



Richard E. Dodge, 

 Recording Secretary. 



SECTION OF ASTRONOMY AND PHYSICS. 

 March 6, 1899. 



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



The minutes of the last meeting of section were read and ap- 

 proved. 



The following program was offered : 



J. K. Rees, The great Horizontal Telescope for the 

 Paris Exposition in 1900. 



P. H. Dudley, Stresses in Rails due to Thermal Changes. 



The chairman called for nominations of officers to serve for 

 the ensuing year. Professor J. K. Rees, after a few introductory 

 remarks, nominated Professor M. I. Pupin for Chairman and Dr. 

 W. S. Day for Secretary. The candidates were unanimously 

 elected. 



