PROCEEDINGS. 
451 
Mr. Carroll D. Wright read a paper on The factory system 
as an element in civilization. [Published in the Journal of 
Social Science, 1883, May, no. xvii.] 
It was discussed by Messrs. Blount, Ward, Henry Farquhar, 
Gore, Wm. B. Powell, Wead. Hall, Clarke, and the author. 
451st Meeting. March 28, 1896. 
President Clarke in the chair. 
Twenty-three members present. 
Announcement was made of the death of Robert Edward 
Earll, on March 19, 189B, and of Thomas Lincoln Casey, on 
March 25, 1896. 
Announcement was made of the election to membership of 
Mr. Immanuel .Moses Casanowicz. 
Mr. C. R. Dodge read a paper on Some undeveloped American 
fibers. [An abstract of this paper was published in Science, 
1896, April 24, new series, vol. iii, no. 69, pp. 639-640.] 
It was discussed by Messrs. Baker, Shidy, H. Farquhar, 
Bigelow, and the author. 
Mr. Henry Gannett read a paper on Geographic names. 
It was discussed by Messrs. H. Farquhar, Goode, Doolittle, 
Dodge, Baker, Clarke, Paul, Bigelow,Gilbert, and the author. 
452d Meeting. April 11, 1896. 
President Clarke in the chair. 
Thirty-four members and guests present. 
Mr. S. P. Langley made a communication entitled More recent 
observations on the infra-red spectrum. [An abstract of this 
paper was published in Science, 1896, April 24, new series, vol. 
iii, no. 69, pp. 640-641.] 
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