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were left in this solution about six hours and were then transferred to 

 normal sea water. The unfused larvae floated to the surface, the 

 fused ones, which were obtained in great numbers, remained at or near 

 the bottom. 



The Section then adjourned. 



William K. Gregory, 



Secretary. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 

 15 December, 1912. 



The Academy met in Annual -Meeting on Monday, 16 December, 

 1912, at the Hotel Endicott, at the close of the annual dinner, President 

 McMillin presiding. 



The minutes of the last Annual Meeting, 18 December, 1911, were 

 read and approved. 



Reports were presented by the Corresponding Secretary, the Eecord- 

 ing Secretary, the Librarian and the Editor, all of which, on motion, 

 were ordered received and placed on file. They are published herewith. 



The Treasurer's report showed a net cash balance of $1,555.51 on 

 hand at the close of business, 30 November, 1912. On motion, this 

 report was received and referred to the Finance Committee for 

 auditing. 



The following candidates for honorary membership and fellowship, 

 recommended by Council, were duly elected: 



Honorary Members. 



Iliya Metchnikof, Biologist and Bacteriologist, Pasteur Institute, Paris, . 

 France, presented by Dr. C.-E. A. Winslow. 



Sir John Murray, Oceanographer, Edinburgh, Scotland, presented 

 by Dr. F. A. Lucas. 



Sho Watase, Zoologist, Imperial University of Tokio, Japan, pre- 

 sented by Prof. Henry E. Crampton. 



Frank D. Adams, Geologist, McGill University, Montreal, presented 

 by Prof. James F. Kemp. 



George E. Hale, Astronomer, Solar Observatory, California, pre- 

 sented by Dr. John Tatlock. 



Fellows. 



Felix Arnold, M. D., 824 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York. 

 Dr. E. B. Earle, New York University, New York. 



