UNITED STATES 297 



Street Railway Association of the State of New York. 



Address. New York City, N. Y. Secretary: J. H. Pardee, 611 W. I37th 

 Street. 



History. Organized in 1883. 



Object. Acquisition of experimental, statistical and scientific knowledge relating 

 to the construction, equipment and operation of street railways, and the diffu- 

 sion of this knowledge among its members. 



Meetings. 3 quarterly meetings each year, and an annual convention. 



Membership. The constitution and by-laws are being remodeled (1906) in order 

 to enlarge the scope of the association and increase its membership. 



Publications. 



Report of the ist-i7th annual meeting . . . 1883-1899. New York, 

 1884-1900. 8. 



no. i has title : Report of the proceedings of the convention relative to 

 the organization of the Street railway association, no. 1-13 pub. in 

 Brooklyn. 



Proceedings ist quarterly meeting . . . New York, 1906. 8. 

 Distribution. Sent to public libraries and in special cases to street railway 

 companies not members of the association. 



NEWPORT, R. I. 



Newport Natural History Society. 



Address. Newport, R. I. Secretary: Joseph G. Parmenter. 

 History. Founded May 9, 1883; incorporated June 20 following. 



Object. Promotion of the study of natural science among the residents and visi- 

 tors of Newport and vicinity; investigation and diffusion of knowledge of the 

 geology, zoology and botany of the neighboring lands and waters; conservation 

 of scientific specimens and books, and establishment of an aquarium and a 

 zoological garden. 



Meetings. Open meetings held in the Museum of the society from Oct. to May, 

 on dates announced in the local press. 



Membership. 66 active (annual dues, $3); 8 life ($50); 5 honorary; 12 corres- 

 ponding. 



Publications. 



PROCEEDINGS ... no. I-IX, 1883-1891/99. Newport, R. I., 1883- 

 1900. 8. 



[no. i] has title: The Newport natural history society, 1883. 

 no. 1-8 described as "Document I-VIII." 



Also Circulars. 

 Distribution. Exchange. On sale by the Librarian of the society who will 



quote prices on application. 



Prizes. A small fund is held by the society to be awarded for botanical 

 or other competitions in natural history subjects among the pupils of 

 the local schools. 



