[Annals N. Y. Acad. Sci., Vol. XXVI. pp. 395-486. 12 May, 1916] 



« 

 KECOEDS OF MEETINGS 



OF THE 



XEW YOEK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



January to December, 1915 



By Henry E. Cramptox, Acting Recording Secretavj 



BUSINESS MEETING 

 4 January'^ 1915 



The Academy met at 8 :23 v. :\r. at the American ]\Inseiim of Natural 

 Histor}', President George F. Kiinz presiding. 



The minutes of the last business meeting were read and approved. 



The following candidates for membersliip in the Academy, recom- 

 mended by Council, were duly elected : 



Active Membership 



Mrs. M. Archer-Shee, Ashurst Lodge, Sunninghill, Berkshire, Eng- 

 land, 

 George AV. Brackenridge, San Antonio, Texas, 

 A. Clayburgh, 35 Thomas Street, 

 Raymond L. Ditmars, New York Zoological Park, 

 Mrs. E. C. T. Miller, 3738 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 

 Barrington ]\Ioore, 40 East 83rd Street, 

 El am Ward Olney. Convent, New Jersey, 

 Max AV. Stohr, 136 Pennington Avenue, Passaic, N. J., 

 Stephen Dows Thaw, ^lorewood Place, Pittsburgh, Pa., 

 AValter Harvey Weed. 29 BroadAvay. 

 Arthur L. AVessell. 457 West 45th Street. 



The Recording Secretary reported the following deaths : 



Mrs. P. Hackley Barhydt. Life Member of the Academy since 1907, 

 died 6 March, 1914, 



Miss Grace H. Dodge, Life ^Fember of the Academy since 1907, died 

 27 December. 1914, 



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