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tions of the West Indies and to the hypothesis of the accidental transpor- 

 tation of animals to islands b}^ "natural rafts/^ 

 The Section then adjourned. 



William K. Gregoey, 



Secretary, 



ANNUAL, MEETING 

 20 Decembee, 1915 



The Academy met in Annual Meeting on Monday, 20 December, 1915, 

 at the Hotel Manhattan, at the close of the Annual Dinner, President 

 George F. Kunz presiding. 



The minutes of the last Annual Meeting, 21 December, 1914, were 

 read and approved. 



Reports were presented by the Corresponding Secretary, the Eecordmg 

 Secretary, the Librarian and the Editor, all of which were received and 

 ordered placed on file. 



The Treasurer's report showed a net cash balance of $488.17 on hand 

 at the close of business 30 November, 1915. On motion, this report was 

 received and referred to the Finance Committee for auditing. 



A report of the Committee on Extension (Porto Rico Committee) was 

 read by the Chairman, Professor N. L. Britton. It was voted that this 

 report be received and placed on file. 



It was also voted that the Academy record its thanks to the committee 

 for its able conduct of the Survey. 



The following members of the Academy were elected Fellows, the 

 Secretary being authorized to cast a single affirmative ballot for the list 

 as presented : 



L. A. Adams, Columbia University, 



Isaiah Bowman, American Geographical Society, 



R. L. Ditmars, New York Zoological Park, 



G. Clyde Fisher, American Museum of Natural Histor}', 



A. J. Goldfarb, College of the City of New York, 



Victor E. Levine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 



H. J. Muller, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas. 



The Academy then proceeded to the election of officers for 1916. 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. 



