306 ANNALS NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



The Academ}' then proceeded to election of officers for 191T. The 

 ballots prepared by the Council in accordance with the By-Laws were 

 distributed. On motion, the Secretary was authorized to cast a single 

 affirmative ballot for the list of nominees as presented : 

 President: Michael Idvoesky Pupin. 



Vice-Presidents: Douglas W. Johnson (Section of Geology and 

 Mineralogy), Hermann von W. Schulte (Section of Biology) ^ 

 Ernest E. Smith (Section of Astronomy, Physics and Chem- 

 istry), J. McKean Cattell (Section of Anthropology and Psy- 

 chology). 

 Corresponding Secretary: Henry E. Crampton. 

 Treasurer: Henry J. Cochran. 

 Librarian : Ealph W. Tower. 

 Editor: Ealph W, Tower. 

 Councilors (to serve three years) : John H. Barnhart, George 



B. Pegram. 

 Finance Committee: John Tatlock^ Bashford Dean, Frederic 

 S. Lee. 

 On motion, the appointing of a Eecording Secretary was referred to the 

 Council for action. Subsequently, by the authority of the Executive 

 Committee, Ealph W. Tower was elected to this office. 



A report on the work of the Porto Eico Survey was read by Professor 

 N. L. Britton, Chairman of the Porto Eico Committee. It was voted 

 that this report be received and placed on file. 



The following illustrated accounts of recent scientific activities were 

 then presented before the Academy : 



Prop. Charles P. Berkey, "The Geological History of Porto Eico.'' 

 Dr. Herbert Spinden, "Ethnic Eelations Between Porto Eico and 



Venezuela." 

 Mr. C. William Beebe, "Zoological Studies of British Guiana." 



The Academy then adjourned. Henry E. Crampton, 



Acting Recording Secretary. 



EEPOET OF THE COEEESPOJvlDING SECEETAEY 



We have lost by death during the past year the following Honorary 

 Members : 



George W. Hill, elected 1898, 



Sir Henry Enfield Eoscoe, elected 1887, died 18 December, 1915, 



and one Corresponding Member: 

 George Murray, elected 1898. 



