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on The relation of philosophy to psychology and to physiology. 
[Published in this volume, pp. 19-38.] 
The paper was discussed at some length by Messrs. Ward, 
Harris, Powell, and Le Conte. 
On motion of Mr. Abbe, a vote of thanks was tendered to Dr. 
Le Conte for presenting his paper to the Society. 
382d Meeting. February 13, 1892. 
President Gilbert in the chair. 
Forty members and guests present. 
Announcement was made of the death, at his residence in New 
York city, on February 9, 1892, of the Hon. John Jay Knox, a 
member of the Society. 
Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard read a paper on The history of 
the education of the deaf. 
It was discussed by Messrs. Gallaudet and Nott. 
Mr. A. W. Greely read a paper on Some peculiarities in the 
rainfall of Texas- [Published in this volume, pp. 53-66.] 
Remarks were made by Messrs. Harrington, Hazen, Curtis, 
Hill, and Greely. 
383d Meeting. February 27, 1892. 
President Gilbert in the chair. 
Fifty members and guests present. 
Mr. M. W. Harrington read a paper entitled Notes on the 
climate of Death valley. [Published with the title U. S. Weather 
Bureau, Bulletin No. 1. 8°, Washington, 1892, 50 pp.] 
It was discussed at some length by Messrs. Greely, Merriam, 
Thompson, Farquhar, Palmer, Finley, and Harrington. 
Mr. L. A. Bauer read a paper on Wilde’s explication of the 
secular variation phenomenon of terrestrial magnetism. [Pub- 
