"The Academy has already, in many instances, recorded its appreciation of the character and services of these distinguished associates. No eulogy upon them, therefore, is now required of us. We cannot, however, read over these names (in all seventeen) collectively, without reflecting upon the great amount of varied learning and of intellectual and moral power represented by them. Nor can we remain without some shade of anxiety, when we look to the community about us, to find those worthy to become their successors."

Sir William Hamilton, Professor of Logic in the University of Edinburgh, was elected a Foreign Honorary Member in Class III. Section 1.

Professor C. Th. von Siebold of Breslau was elected a Foreign Honorary Member in Class II. Section 3.

Dr. B. A. Gould mentioned, "that his attention had been directed to a paragraph on page 48 of the current volume of Proceedings, in which some remarks by him at the meeting of September 28, 1853, had been singularly misapplied in the record. Had he been present when the records were read, or at home when they were printed, such a statement could not have occurred. To astronomers no disavowal would be needed; still he desired, for the credit of the Academy at least, to place the fact of such misreport on its record. His commu

nication, which was an oral one, referred to the use of certain formulas of reduction; and different portions of a conversational discussion had been confused by the Secretary in such a manner as to occasion the extraordinary statement given in the record."

The election of officers was held in the usual form, and the following were chosen :

The following gentlemen were chosen Members of the

Council for Nomination, viz. :

JOSEPH LOVERING,

J. I. BOWDITCH,

BENJAMIN A. GOULD, JR.

GEORGE B. EMERSON,

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of Class I.

The several Standing Committees were appointed on nomination from the chair, as follows:

Committee on the Library.

AUGUSTUS A. GOULD,

BENJAMIN A. GOULD, JR.,

J. P. COOKE, JR.

Voted, That a meeting for scientific communications he held on the last Tuesday of June, at half past seven o'clock, P. M."

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