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as members of this committee. Professor Bumpus, Piofcssor 

 Sedgwick, and Dr. Gardiner. 



President Oilman, of Johns Hopkins University, then welcomed 

 the members of the visiting societies to Baltimore and to the 

 Johns Hopkins University in a very pleasant and cordial way. 



The business being finished, the Society listened to an address 

 from President Minot on the subject, " The Work of the Natu- 

 ralist in the World." 



The annual discussion followed the Presidential Address. The 

 subject was as follows : " Laboratory Teaching of Large 

 Classes." 



Prof. A. S. Hyatt, of the Boston .Society of Natural History, 

 introduced the subject ; 



Prof. H. C. Bumpus, of Brown University, considered the 

 matter from a zoological standpoint ; and 



Prof. W. F. Ganong, of Smith College, gave the results of 

 botanical experience. 



The subject was further discussed by H. W. Conn, Marcella I. 

 O'Grady, E. S. Morse, and C. S. Minot. 



After passing a vote of thanks to the authorities of the Johns 

 Hopkins Universitv, to the University Club, and to the citizens 

 of Baltimore, for their kindness and hospitality, the meeting 

 adjourned. 



WILLIAM A. SETCHELL, 



Secretary. 



