Report of Secretary. 



At the beginning of the ninth year of the Association we have 

 on our books the names of some one hundred and fifty members. 



During 18S7 nine gentlemen and five ladies, and, in 1888, eight 

 gentlemen and one lady were elected members of the Association. 



The meetings of the Association are generally well attended, and 

 at each alternate month the Directors of the various sections have 

 presented a resume of scientfic progress made during the previous 

 two months. 



At each alternate month the evening is devoted to one or two 

 papers by members of the Association and others. 



The following papers were read before the Association in 1887 : 



Some Dictionan' Errors. Geo. L. Cooper. 



Some New Theories in Regard to Water, F. T. Ives. 



Percival as a Geologi.st. Rev. J. T. Pf.ttee. 



Review of Sir John Lubbock's 'Ant.s, Wasps and 



Bees," ..... Rev. S. H. Watkins. 



Language of India, . . . Rev. Geo. H. McGrew. 



Japan, ...... Chas. M. Crawford. 



Oceanic Islands, .... Mrs. A. A. Krench. 



The following papers were read before the Association in 1888 : 



Talk on Electricity, . . . . . W. G. Riggs. 



Review of Prof. Powell's " Lectures on Human 



Progress," .... Henry S. Pratt. 



Appeal to Thinkers, Clarence E. Ellsbree. 



Elocution as Taught at Monroe College, . . SusiK D. Drew. 



