RECORDS 443 



The Council has voted to change the title of the Section of 

 Astronomy and Physics, so as to read Astronomy, Physics and 

 Chemistry. 



The Anthropological Club, which has hitherto cooperated 

 with the Academy in the meetings of the Section of Anthro- 

 pology and Psychology, has been superseded by the American 

 Ethnological Society, which has been reviv^ed. This Society 

 will continue to cooperate with the Academy, as before. 



Professor Kemp, as Chairman of the Reception Committee, 

 has made the following report to the Council : 



The American Museum authorities have kindly agreed to 

 assign us one of the east wing rooms, 60 x 80, for Wednesday 

 and Thursday, April 25th and 26th, at an expense to us for fit- 

 tings, etc., as last year, not to exceed $200. 



The following chairmen of sub-committees have consented to 

 serve : 



Anthropology, Franz Boas. 



Astronomy, J. K. Rees. 



Botany, D. T. MacDougal. 



Chemistry, C. E. Pellew. 



Electricity, Geo. F. Sever. 



Psychology, J. McK. Cattell. 



Geology and Geography, Richard E. Dodge. 



Metallurgy, H. M. Howe. 



Mineralogy, L. McI. Luquer. 



Palaeontology, Gilbert van Ingen. 



Physics and Photography, William Hallock. 



Zoology, C. L. Bristol. 



The following candidates for resident membership, approved 

 by the Council, were duly elected : 



Charles L. DuVivier, 22 Warren Street. 



Ludwig Riederer, 145 West 94th Street. 



James S. Peabody, Mixed High School. 



Francis B. Sumner, College of the City of N. Y. 



F. C. Waite, University Heights, N. Y. 



Richard E. Dodge, 

 Recording Secretary. 



