138 SOCIETY OF NATURAIJSTS. 



Methods of Cutting Serial Brain and Spinal Cord Sections were 

 described and illustrated by Professor Henry F. Osborn. 



A new Automatic Microtome, to be worked by hand or by 

 a motor, was exhibited and described by Professor Charles S. 

 Minot. 



" The Preparation of Serial Sections" was the subject of a 

 second paper by Professor Minot. 



A Lecture-room Illustration of Variation under Domestication 

 and in Nature, by Professor Samuel F. Clarke, ended the 

 list of papers for the da^^ 



It was moved and carried that the Records be published as 

 soon after the annual meeting as possible. 



THIRD SESSION. 



Wednesday, December 28, a.m. 



The special topic for the day w^as " Science-teaching in 

 THE Schools." 



The first paper was by Professor Ramsey Wright, of Toronto. 



The second paper w^as by Professor Alexander Winchell, of 

 Ann Arbor. General discussion of these papers occupied most 

 of the remaining time of this session. 



The Nominating Committee made the following report: — 



" New Haven, Dec. 28, 1887. 

 " The Committee on Nominations recommend that officers for 

 the ensuing year be elected as follows : — 



" President. — Harrison Allen, University of Pennsylvania. 

 " Vice-Presidents. — George L. Goodale, Harvard Univer- 

 sity. 

 Henry S. Williams, Cornell University. 

 Henry F. Osrorn, Princeton College. 

 '■'•Secretary. — Samuel F. Clarke, Williams College. 

 " Treasurer. — William T. Sedgwick, Mass. Institute Tech- 

 nology. 



