Nov., 1887.] ELLIOTT SOCIETY. 185 



The Chakman read the first pai*t of a paper on " The Annular 

 Phase of Venus." 



A communication from the Smithsonian Institution was read 

 announcing the death of Prof. S. F. Baird. 



34th anniversary MEETING. 



NOVEMBER 17th, 1887. 



The President in the Chau\ 



J3ooks Received. 



Royal Society, London : Proceedings, No. 258. 

 Museo Nacional de Mexico: Anales, Tomo IV, Entr. 1. 

 Kaiserliche Leopoldina Carolina Deutsche Academic der Natur- 

 forscher, Halle: 



Zeising, Der goldene Schnitt. 



Schreiber, Barometersfande. 



Dewitz, Westafrikanische Tagschmetterlinge, 



Triebel, Wurzeln von Compositen. 



Knoblauch, Verhalten der Warme gegen Metalle. 



Gerland, Zui' Geschichte der Physic. 



Pro we, Copernicus als Arzt. 



Engler, Ozon. 

 Oberhessiche Gesellschaft f iir Natui'- imd Heilkunde, Giessen : 

 25ter bericht. 



The following Officers were elected : 



VOL. n. 24 Published Apl., 1888. 



