Report of the nation - 1887 Author:Unknown Author Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. The National Academy of Sciences was established by act of Congress, in March, 1863, with power to frame its own constitutio... more »n, select its own members, and provide in other respects for its continuance and successful operation. The object of the Academy is to advance science, and especially to investigate, examine, experiment, and report ou any subject of science or art, whenever called upon by any Department of the Government. The Academy contains at present about one hundred members, and these have all been selected for their original researches in science. They represent within their ranks nearly every department of knowledge, and their services, in accordance with the charter of the Academy, are always at the disposal of the Government, without compensation. SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY. During the past year, the Academy has held three sessions. The first was the regular annual meeting, held in Washington, D. 0., April 20 to 23, 1886; the second was a scientific session, in Boston, Mass., November 9 to 11, 1886; and the third was a special session, in Boston, Mass., November 10, 1886. STATED SESSION. Held In Washington City, April 20 To 23, 1886. The Washington session was held in the National Museum, the president, Prof. O. C. Marsh, presiding. The following members were present during the session: Abbe. Baird. Barker. Bell. Billings. Brooks. Coffin. Cope. Dutton. Ferrel. Gilbert.Meigs.Remsen.Gill.Mitchell, H.Rood.Hague.Mitchell, S. W.Rowland.Hall, A.Morse.Schott.Hilgard, J. E.Newcomb.Scudder.Hill, G. W.Newton, H. A.Sellers.Hunt.Packard.Smith.Langley.Powell.Wright.Marsh.Pnmpelly.Young.Mayer. The president gave a short account of the business of the Academy daring the past year, referring particularly to reques...« less