New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
A CENTRE OF SCIENCES.
WHAT THE NETWORK ACADEMY ACCOM-.
PLIsHEs-ITs ANNUAL. MEETING.

The approaching annual meeting Of the New
YORK Academy OF Sciences offers occasion to call
attention TO the scientific work due 10 It's efforts
Inc New-fork Academy OF Sciences. the original
member Of the Scientific Alliance OF New-York
CITY was founded February "a. 1877 and was in
corporated April %, 1878 as the Lyceun Of Natura!
History in the city OF New-York In 1876 the
Porate name was changed TO the New-York
Academy of Sciences. The objects of the academy
are the development and encoura cement OF work
in pure science in New-York and its vicinity and
the pubhcation Of scientific papers Resident mem
bers pay an annual fee of $40 and are elected be-
cause or their interest In the work the academy.
FelioWs are limited in number 70 a hundred. and
are chosen from the resident members in virtue
OF scientific attachments or services" Correspond
ing members are elected on nomination from peo-
pie eminent in some branch Of science. and hon
orary members. limited 20 fifty are elected from
the most eminent men Of science in the world.
The academy holds meetings for the presentation
and discussion OF scientific papers at No Y West
Thirty irst-st.. Monday evenings from October
TO May. For purposes of efficiency the academy
has been divided sections which meet IN order
through the month. beginning with the first Mon
day. as follows: Section % astronomy. physics and
chemistry, section Of biology. section OF geology
and mineralogy, section O; anthropology and
psychology. These sectional meetings are open to
all those who are interested IN the subjects pre-
scented. whether they be members OF the
academy. In addition 70 the sectional meetings
the academy holds series of public lectures. usual
- AouI III NUMBER IN the year, at Whlch SCIENTISTS
from distance usually present their latest results
in a popular way.
The academy also holds public reception and
hihition OF recent progress science in April at
the American Museum Of Natural History. This
exhibition IS largely attended The reception this
year will be held April % and %, and viii be
managed by Professor James f. Kemp, OF Column
bia University
The reputation of the academy throughout the
scientific world is largely dependent upon its pub
( locations, which issued in two series, known
The Annels' in octave form, and The Memoirs, -
/ IN QuartO form. The current issue OF The An
nals' is Vol MI. and The Memoirs which are
issued irregularly, in their second volume
The scope Of the work Of publication in the acad-
envy Is perhaps best shown by the titles Of some Of
! the papers, which have Just appeared,
70 appear IT The Annals and The Memoirs
Two papers for Vol. II Of THE Memoirs by
vOnian Lamprey' and The Egg of the Hagfsh."
( The next issue OF The Annals viii contain the
OF the Drift on Staten Island. New-TOrki Richard
/ We'll Development of the Ossicula Audita in the
/ OpossUm'; Frederick J. H. Merrill. Origin OF the
White and Eariegated Gays of the North Shore OF
1 Long Island: Hubert Lyman Clark Further
/ Notes the EchinOderma Of Bermuda; r P.
/ Whitfield. List OF Fossils, Types and Figured
Author John D Irving, "A Contribution 70 Geol-
ogy in the Northern Black Hills and Walter c.
hretz, The Positions and Proper Motions OF the
/ Principal Stars Of the Coma BereniCes.'
/ The publication fund is not large. and the work
! Of the academy Is thereby hanpered. and many
papers prepared in New-York refused each
! New-York largely loses the credit Of some Of its
The annual meeting Of the academy. at which
/ officers and honorary and corresponding members
and fellows be elected, Will be held No. y
West Thirty frst-st- tomorrow at Sl5 p After
the election the retiring president H. F. Osborn,
! and FaunaI Relations Of North America, Asia and
| Europe During the Tertiary Period