A petition signed by eleven members of the Academy was presented, requesting permission to set np a physics and chemistry section. This request was granted by the Council, Feb. 13, 1877. One meeting was held on March 2nd and a memo sent to the Academy signed by H. C. Lewis as temporary recorder, announcing the second Thrusday for monthly meetings. There is no evidence that any other meeting was held, nor that the group was formally organized.

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