[Annals N. Y. Acad. Sci., Vol. XVII, No. 6, Part III, 

 PP- 5 6 3-657 (December, 1907)] 



RECORD OF MEETINGS 



OF THE 



NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 

 January, 1905, to December, 1905. 



Hermon C. Bumpus, Recording Secretary. 

 BUSINESS MEETING. 

 January 9, 1905. 



The Academy met at 8.15 p.m. at the American Museum 

 of Natural History, President Kemp presiding. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The following candidates for election as Active Members, 

 recommended by the Council, were duly elected: 



J. H. Wilson 3120 Broadway 



George H. Sherwood American Museum Nat. History 



Prof. Chas. Baskerville College of the City of New York 



Robert T. Hill 25 Broad Street 



Maurice Fishberg, M.D. 79 West 115th Street 



W. T. Roberts 108 West 84th Street 



Roy W. Miner 435 West 123d Street 



It was voted that Chapter V, Section 1 of the By-Laws be 

 amended by omitting the following words : 



"Every active member shall pay an initiation fee of five 

 dollars within three months of his election or such election 

 shall be void." 



It was voted that the following recommendation of the Coun- 

 cil be adopted: 



"Active workers in science may at the discretion of the 

 Council be elected to Associate Membership in the Academy 

 .in the manner prescribed by the By-Laws, with annual dues 

 of $3.00 for a term of two years, and they may be re-elected. 



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