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natural history rooms are located close to the high-school build- 

 ing, it can very readily be made a beneficial adjunct to the public 

 schools. Already the zoological classes have enjoyed the advan- 

 tages of these rooms and their collections." 



Mr. Sanderson is no longer living, but 'The San- 

 derson Chapter,' named in his honor, is still growing 

 and prospering. 



Young men can accomplish excellent results by 

 themselves. 



NEW YORK, N. Y. 



In looking over the records of the year, I was pleased to find 

 that it has been a very prosperous and successful year for our 

 chapter. Standing forward in bold relief, we find several facts, 

 among which may be mentioned our evening entertainment, 

 which, thanks to the generous help of our friends, brought us a 

 clear profit of over one hundred dollars. Then there is the enor- 

 mous increase in membership, which was greatly due to the cir- 

 cular issued by the executive committee, wherein they called at- 

 tention to the work carried on by the chapter, and requested gen- 

 tlemen who might not be able to take active part in the work of 

 the chapter, to join us nevertheless, and thereby encourage the 

 growth of it. The number of members on roll in December, 

 1885, was thirty-one ; in December, 1886, it was sixty, an increase 

 of twenty-nine. It is pleasing to note, that, although many strange 

 faces have joined us, still the sociability and good feeling which 

 always prevailed among us have not abated, but increased. Then 

 there was the celebration of our fifth anniversary, and at the same 

 time that of Agassiz's birthday. Mr. A. W. Miller sent us an in- 

 vitation to meet at his house, our old headquarters, which we 

 thankfully accepted. The members enjoyed a very pleasant even- 

 ing ; many speeches were made and toasts offered. We have had 

 during this year nineteen lectures and discussions, all of which 

 were of an instructive and interesting nature. A number of even- 

 ings have been profitably spent under ' Notes and News,' where 

 we exchanged our knowledge of interesting things, which were 

 too short to make up a lecture. The members can undoubtedly 

 recall the pleasant times they have had this summer at the chapter 

 excursions to Mamaroneck ; the two-days' excursion to Morris- 

 town, and, on invitation from the Torrey Club, to Annandale, 

 Staten Island ; the moth-hunts to East New York, which, I am 

 sorry to say, are the last, because the woods have been sold, and 



