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Turning the head in a certain direction to listen, gazing at a certain por- 

 tion of the wall and speaking to it, stuffing the ears with cloth or paper — 

 these and many other "symptoms" lead us to suspect the existence of 

 hallucinations. Evidence of strong emotion, expressions of hate, fear, 

 etc., though not of themselves evidence of hallucinations, warrant further 

 search. The entire test consisted of the following: (1) An examination 

 of the patient^s "history." (2) Conversation with the physician and at- 

 tendants in charge. (3) Various questions and tests varied to suit the 

 case. The question concerning the extent to which we should try to elicit 

 hallucinations in an experiment of this nature was taken up in detail. 



Tables were then presented showing the results of the tests and con- 

 clusions drawn. Of the 173 cases of dementia prcecox 100, i. e., 58 per 

 cent, had fallacious perceptions; of these, 87 were hallucinations; 8, illu- 

 sions, and 5 hallucinations and illusions. Of the 188 cases of mamc 

 depressive insanity 64, i. e., 34 per cent, had fallacious perceptions; of 

 these, only 9 were hallucinations, whereas 51 were illusions. Space does 

 not permit a tabulation of the 18 groups into which the speaker assembled 

 his cases. Suffice it to say that hallucinations and illusions of hearing 

 come first — comprising, as they do, over one half of all cases. Then come 

 hearing combined with sight, and then those of sight alone. The other 

 senses, either alone or in combination, were but sparsely represented. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



R. H. LowiE, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETIXG 



3 Maech, 1913 



The Academy met at 8 :23 p. m. at the American Museum of Xatural 

 Histor}% President Emerson McMillin presiding. 



The minutes of the last business meeting were read and approved. 

 The Recording Secretary reported the following death : 



Walter H. Mead, Active Member since 1882 (Patron since 1888). 



The following candidate for Active Membership in the Academy, rec- 

 ommended by Council, was duly elected : 



0. G. Scott, College of the City of Xew York. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



E. 0. HOVEY, 

 Recording Secretary. 



