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death, special conditions being assigned to suicides and those who die by 

 violence. 



The lecture gave rise to many questions and comments by Drs. Boas, 

 Goddard, Lowie. and Hatt. Dr. Hatt called attention to certain inter- 

 esting similarities between Anvik and Lapp beliefs and customs. 



Egbert H. Lowie,, 



Secretary. 



BrsixESs :meetixg 



1 February. 1915 



The Academy met at 5:30 p. m. at the American Museum of Xatiiral 

 History. President George F. Kunz presiding. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The following candidates for membership in the Academy, recom- 

 mended hj Council, were dul}- elected : 



Active Membership 



Charles E. Slocum, 218 13th Street, Toledo, Ohio, 



B[enr\- J. Cochran, 389 Fifth Avenue, 



Mrs. Eebecca McM. Colfelt. 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 



Clarion Eppley, Princeton. X. J.. 



Mrs. Catherine K. Blake. 138 East 3:th Street, 



Joseph A. Blake. Jr.. 35 T Yale Station, Xew Haven. Conn., 



James E. Steers, 1 West 70th Street. 



The Eecording Secretary reported the following deaths : 



J. E. Parsons. Active Member of the Academy since 1896, died 16 

 January, 1915. 



Mrs. ]\[. A. P. Draper. Active Member of the Academy since 1898. died 

 8 December, 1914. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



Edmuxd Otis Hovey, 



Be cording Secretary. 



SECTIOX OF GEOLOGY AXD MIXEEALOGY 



1 February, 1915 



Section met at 8 :30 p. 3U. Vice-President Charles P. Berkey presidiug. 

 The following programme was offered: 



