REPORT OF SECRETARY. 



The Association has now completed its fourth year. Beginning 

 in 1880 with eleven members it now has a membership of one hun- 

 dred and seventeen. 



During the past year five gentlemen and five ladies were elected 

 to membership, two members have resigned and one member has 

 died. 



The du-ectors of the various sections have performed their fv^ork 

 faithfully, and have presented at each alternate month a condensed 

 report of the progress of investigation and research made during 

 the jDrevious month. 



The public meetings have usually been well attended. During 

 1884, the following papers were read at the public meetings of the 



association: 



FEBRUARY 

 Sound, .... Dr. G. H. Wilson. 



Stenography, . , , . J. H. Mabbett. 



Geological Ages, . . . Rev. J. H. Chapin. 



APRIL. 

 Science on the Farm, . . Prof. L P. Chamberlain 



Chemical Affinities, . . . Chas. E. Skidgell. 



Red Sunsets, .... Rev. J. T. Pettke. 



JUNE. 

 Spectrum Analysis, . . . Prof. H. S. Pratt. 



Myths, .... Miss Emily J. Leonard. 



Ghosts and Other Illusions and Delusions, Dr. C. H. S. Davis. 



OCTOBER. 

 Evolution, . . . Rev. ]. S. Breckenridgk. 



Newspaper Printing, • . J. H. Mabbktt. 



A Plant Parasite, . . . F.J. Seidknsticker. 



DECEMBER. 



Lepidoptera, .... Henry Hirons. 



Evolution in the Light of the New Church, E. B. Everitt. 



Description of Recent Geological Purchases, Rev. J. H. Chapin. 



