The Journal 



of the 



Boston Zoological Society, 



Vol.1. Jan. 1882. • No.l. 



THE HISTOin^ OF THE SOCIEIY. 



In November of 1880 the idea of foundhig a society ior the ad- 

 vancement of the knowledge of Zooiony among a lew friends 

 1 e.^i(linL: in the city was formed . During the first meetings \\hic]i 

 were li dd toA'aids- the end oi the month, a name and constitu- 

 tion were decided ui)on. and three officers were tdected viz. a 

 P^iESU'ENT, Sfcketarv and 'Ireasurek. 



It was thought well to have a nu^eUng once a wee\', so Sat- 

 urday ev^^ning was deeiil^d upon as being t'lemost convenient. 

 At fi st the meetings were irregular, and the ai tieles, for the 

 m<>t pait, siioit; hut giaduaily they grew more regular and 

 Ije ai tides iiiereas-jd in Lmgtli and interest. 



Karly in January the meetings began to assume a more 

 s.ienti.ic charai-ter, and the ])apen3, whicdi previously had been 

 taken f.om the works of other authors, became, for the most 

 pa t, ori.Linal; being nnai liy based on the observations of the 

 wri'ers. 



At theme^tingh d 1 Feb. 12, it was decided to have a library. 

 Frcm that time to this it has been steadily increasing, and it 

 now contains about fifty volumes. 



At the meetmg held April 2, 1881, the society decided to 

 have a collection and a custodian was accordingly elected. 

 Tne c Jlection was afterwards given up and the otHce of cus- 

 tcdian abolished. 



Ihe annual meeting W' as held April 22, 1881, at which the 

 reports of the Secretary and Treasuker >vere presented. 

 These reports showed the society to be in a flourishing condi- 

 tion. Afier the annual meeting the society adjourned until 

 October 29J881. 



At the m-eting held on that date it w^as decided to issue a 

 small quarterly journal, which, if the funds of the society 

 increase, as we hope they may, will grow larger. 



