PROCEEDINGS. 
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Mr. F. H. Bigelow read a paper on The earth’s magnetic field. 
[Published in U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin no. 21 (W. B. no. 
150), 1898, chap, iv, pp. 81-98.] 
It was discussed by Messrs. Baker and Wead. 
471st Meeting. May 29, 1897. 
President Baker in the chair. 
Twenty-eight members and guests present. 
Mr. J. S. Diller read an obituary notice, prepared by him¬ 
self and Mr. 0. L. Fassig, of Mr. George E. Curtis. [Published 
in this volume, pp. 384-387.] 
Mr. W J McGee read a paper on Some relations between man 
and lower animals. [Published under the title Beginning of 
zooculture ; in the American Anthropologist, 1897, July, vol. x, 
pp. 215-230.] 
Mr. Baker made a communication on The Venezuelan Bound¬ 
ary Commission and its work. [Published in the National 
Geographic Magazine, July-August, 1897, vol. viii, pp. 193-201.] 
It was illustrated by maps. 
472d Meeting. October 16, 1897. 
President Baker in the chair. 
Seventeen members present. 
Announcement was made of the election to membership of 
Mr. Charles Colt Yates. 
Mr. G. W. Littlehales read a paper on Secular change in 
the direction of the terrestrial magnetic field at the earth’s sur¬ 
face. [Published in this volume, pp. 269-336.] 
It was discussed by Messrs. Bigelow, Gilbert, and Tittmann. 
Mr. H. A. Hazen read a paper entitled Is the water-level of 
Lake Michigan gradually diminishing? 
It was discussed by Messrs. Gilbert and Birnie. 
