RECORDS 127 



The last report of the evening was by Dr. R. S. Woodworth, 

 on the Voluntary Control of the Force of Movement. By 

 recording simultaneously the force of a blow struck by the hand 

 and the extent of the movement preliminary to the blow, it is 

 possible to see how far the force is dependent on the extent. 

 The results showed a certain degree of correlation between the 

 tw^o, but comparatively a slight degree. The inference was 

 that the force of the movement was only partially and loosely 

 dependent on the extent, and that the control and perception 

 of the force of a movement were in some measure direct and 

 independent functions. 



R. S. WOODWORTH, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



May 6, igoi. 



Academy met at 8:15 P. M., President Woodward presid- 

 ing. 



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

 proved. 



In the absence of the Recording Secretary Dr. F. L. Tufts 

 was appointed Recording Secretary pro tevi. 



The Recording Secretary was authorized to cast a favorable 

 ballot for the Academy in reference to the following recom- 

 mendation from the Council : 



"Voted to recommend to the Academy the election of Franz 

 von Leydig, of Wiirzburg, Germany, as an Honorary Member 

 of the Academy." 



Voted, on motion of Professor Wilson, that the Academy 

 send the following message of congratulation to Professor 

 Leydig : 



''The New York Academy of Sciences extends to Professor 

 Franz von Leydig many hearty congratulations on the occasion 

 of his eightieth birthday. In offering to Professor Leydig an 

 election to Honoraiy Membership, the members of this Acad- 

 emy desire to express their appreciation of his long-continued 



