BEGCLAH. MEETING, MARCH7th, 1890. Vice-president Breneman in the chair. The minutes of the February meeting were read and adopted ; also the minutes of the Directors’ meeting held March 6th. George Stiff, Long Island City, N. Y., and Francis J. Oakes, 85 Stone street, New York, were unanimously elected as Associate Members. The following papers were read : “On the Determination of the Firing Points of Various Explosives,” by Prof. C. E. Munroe (read by the secretary) ; “ The Action of Xitrous Anhydride on Organic Bodies,” by L. 11. Friedburg and J. A. Nandel ; Hydrogen Dioxide, its Manufacture and Applications,” by A. Bourgougnon. The resignations of Dr. Koenig and Dr. Adler were read and accepted. The editor reported from the Committee on Papers and Publications that the JOURNAL was now u p to date. The meeting was then adjourned. CIIAS. F. JIcKENNA, Recording Secretary. ((
