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Professor Crampton reported a good season at the Marine 

 Biological Laboratory at Woods Holl. The classes were well 

 attended, and a goodly number of investigators were present. 

 A brief statement was made regarding the survey of the inverte- 

 brate fauna of Long Island, carried on during the spring and 

 summer by the Columbia Department of Zoology, with funds 

 given by an anonymous donor for the purpose. A station was 

 established at Bay Shore, favorably situated on Great South 

 Bay opposite the Fire Island Inlet from the open ocean. 

 Among the numerous forms obtained, a large Balanoglossus and 

 a fine Clynicncllid were of special note. 



Mr. 0. W. Beebe described his attempts to rear various birds 

 at the Bronx Zoological Garden. Many interesting observa- 

 tions were made on the length of time which might elapse after 

 egg-laying without rendering the eggs incapable of incubation, 

 with a view to the possible importation of eggs of rare foreign 

 birds. Henry E. Crampton, 



Secretaiy. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. 



October 21, 1901. 



Section met at 8:15 P. M., Dr. A. A. Julien presiding. 



The minutes of the last meeting of Section were read and 

 approved. The names of two candidates for resident member- 

 ship were read and referred to the Council according to the 

 By-Laws. 



In calling the meeting to order the Chairman spoke of the 

 sudden death during the summer of Dr. T. G. White, Secretary 

 of the Section, and of the death of Professor Joseph LeConte, 

 Corresponding Member of the Academy. 



Dr. E. O. Hovey was elected Secretary of the Section and 

 Professor R. E. Dodge, Secretary /r*? tcni., owing to the absence 

 of Dr. Hovey. 



A committee consisting of Professor Stevenson and Professor 

 Kemp was appointed to draw up suitable minutes in reference 

 to the deaths of Dr. White and Professor LeConte. 



