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tion relating to the nature of Professor Boas's methods, which were ex- 

 plained by Dr. Goldenweiser, who had taken part in the investigation. 

 The Section then adjourned. 



F. Lyman Wells, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



1 April, 1912. 



The Academy met at 8 :25 p. m. at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, Vice-President Woodman presiding. 



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



The following candidates for membership in the Academy recom- 

 mended by Council, were duly elected : 



Active Membership. 



Mrs. Henry W. Hardon, 315 West 71st Street. 



Associate Membership. 



P. F. Hahn, Columbia University. 



The Eecording Secretary then reported the following deaths : 

 Edward Puss, an Active Member for 5 years. 

 John B. Smith, an Active Member for 5 years. 

 A letter was read from Dr. Hermann Credner thanking the Academy 

 for the honor bestowed upon him by his election to Honorary Member- 

 ship in the Academy; also an invitation from W. W. Gilchrist, Jr., 

 artist, to the friends of the late Mr. Charles Cox, to view a portrait of 

 the former Treasurer of the Academy at the Folsom Galleries. 

 The Academy then adjourned. 



Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Recording Secretary. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND MINEEALOGY. 

 1 April, 1912. 



Section met at 8 :25 p. m., Vice-President Woodman presiding. 



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

 proved. 



The Secretary announced that Mr. Alfred H. Brooks, of the United 

 States Geological Survey, had been secured for the May meeting, at 



