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sas. [An abstract of this paper was published in Science, 1896, 
December 11, new series, vol. iv, no. 102, pp. 883-884.] 
Mr. Walter Hough read a paper on The Hopi in relation to 
their plant environment. [Published in the American Anthro¬ 
pologist, 1897, February, vol. x, pp. 33-44; also separately.] 
Mr. G. W. Littlehales gave an exhibition and description 
of a new machine for engraving parts of the plates from which 
charts and maps are printed. [Published in United States Let¬ 
ters Patent no. 561,677.] 
This was discussed by Messrs. Clarke, Preston, Wead, 
Green, Hough, Harkness, and the author. 
459th Meeting. December 12, 1896. 
Vice-President Baker in the chair. 
About one hundred and fifty members and guests present. 
By the courtesy of the authorities this meeting was held in 
the Builders’ Exchange, nos. 719-721 Thirteenth street. 
Mr. Frank Wigglesworth Clarke, the retiring President, 
delivered the annual address on Chemistry in the United States. 
[Published in this volume, pp. 183-204.] 
460th Meeting. December 26, 1896. 
TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. 
President Clarke in the chair. 
Twenty-three members present. 
The minutes of the Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting were read 
and adopted. 
The annual report of the Secretaries was read and accepted. 
