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The Institute then proceeded, according to previous re- 

 solution, to the election of officers. The following were 

 elected : 



John V. L. Pruyn, President. 

 Frederic S. Pease, Treasurer. 

 David Murray, Secretary. 



First Department — 



Richard V. DeWitt, President. 

 John Paterson, Cor. Secretary. 

 John E. Gavit, Rec. Secretary. 

 John H. Hickox, Librarian. 



Second Department — 



Stephen Van Rensselaer, President. 

 Peter Gansevoort, Vice-President. 

 S. 0. Vanderpoel, Rec. Secretary 

 Joel Munsell, Cor. Secretary. 

 Charles H. Anthony, Treasurer. 



Third Department — 



Alexander S. Johnson, President. 

 Robert H. Pruyn, Vice-President. 

 Franklin B. Hough, Cor. Secretary. 

 George W. Taylor, Rec. Secretary. 



Curators — J. H. Armsby, James Hall, Howard Townsend, 

 C. H. Anthony, David Murray. 



Prof. Murray then read a paper on the history and system 

 of astrology. After adverting to the origin and early pro- 

 gress of this delusion, he explained the manner in which 

 according to this system, the Heavens were divided, and 

 particular influences attributed to each planet and sign of 

 the zodiac. He stated the manner of determining questions 

 by means of this system, and gave an illustration of the use 

 of astrology in the courts of justice in England in the last 

 century. His paper was closed by a reference to medical 

 astrology, and the traces which the system had left on the 

 language. 



