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Catalogue of the books, pamphlets, and manuscripts belonging to the 



society. New York, 1890. 8. 

 Distribution. Exchange. 



Illuminating Engineering Society. 



Address. Secretary: Arthur H. Elliott, 4 Irving Place, New York City, 



N. Y. 

 History. Organized Jan. 10, 1906. 



Object. Advancement and dissemination of theoretical and practical knowledge of 

 the science and art of illumination. 



Meetings. Monthly, Oct. to June, at time and place decided by the Council. Annual 

 meeting 2d Wednesday in Jan. 



Membership. 192 (annual dues, $5). 



Publications. 



Transactions, to be issued monthly. 



Indian Rights Association. 



Address. 1305 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Secretary: Herbert Welsh. 

 History. Organized Dec. 15, 1882. 



Ref.: A brief statement of the objects, achievements, and needs of the . . . 



association. Philadelphia, 1887. 8. 



Object. A non-partisan, non-sectarian organization for promoting the civiliza- 

 tion of the Indian and securing his natural and political rights. To this end 

 it aims to collect and collate facts, principally through the personal investiga- 

 tions of its officers and agents, regarding the Indian's relations with the gov- 

 ernment and with our own race, concerning his progress in industry and 

 education, his present and future needs. 

 Meetings. Annually in Dec. at above address. Monthly meetings of Executive 



Committee, ist Wednesday, Sept. to June. 

 Membership. 627 annual members (dues, $2). 

 Publications. 



[ist series, no. 1-131]. Philadelphia, 1883-92. 8 and 12. 



Miscellaneous publications without common title or serial numbering. 

 Among the more important are: The Indian before the law. By H. S. 

 Pancoast. 1884. Report of a visit to the Navajo, Pueblo and Huala- 

 pais Indians of New Mexico and Arizona. By H. Welsh. 1885. The 

 Apache prisoners in Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. By H. Welsh. 

 1887. The latest studies on Indian reservations. By J. B. Harrison. 

 1887. The condition of affairs in Indian Territory and California. A 

 report by C. C. Painter. 1888. Proceedings of the ist-2d Lake Mohonk 

 conference of the friends of the Indians (q. v.~) ist-gth annual reports 

 of the association (v. infra}. 



