CONTENTS. 



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 Regular Meeting, Monday, January 19, 1880, .... 1 

 D. B. H;igai-, lecture on Spelling Reform, notice of, 1. Remarks by 

 Prof. E. S. Morse. 3. Explanation of Wilson's Ozone Generator and 

 Diflfnser, by James KimbalK 3. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, February IG, 1880, .... 3 



Regular Meeting, Monday, March 1, 1880, i 



F. W. Putnam, lecture on the former Indians of Southern California, 

 as bearing on the origin of the Red Man in America, notice of, 4. 



Meeting, Friday, March 11, 1880, 



Rev. Robert Colly er, lecture on an Episode in the life of Edward Fair 

 lax, notice of, 6. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, March 15, 1880, ... 



Thomas H. Walker, lecture on the Philosophy and Theory of Punish 

 ment, notice- of, 9. 



A List of the Birds of the Hudson Highlands, with annotations, 

 by Edgar A. Mearns {continued), 11 



Regular Meeting, Monday, April 5, 1880, 26 



Remarks of l*rof. Edward S. Morse on the persistence of Korean Art 

 in Japanese pottery, 2G. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, April 19, 1880, 26 



Natlian Crosby, lecture on Essex County and Essex County Men, no- 

 tice of, 27. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, May 3, 1880, 27 



Annual Meeting, Monday, May 17, 1880, 28 



Election of Officers, 28; Remarks by F. W.Putnam, 29; Retrospect of 

 tlieYear, 30; MiMiibers, 30; Field Aleetings, 32; Excursions, 33; Lec- 

 tures, 33; Meetings, 3.5; Concerts, 3.j; Library, 'M\; Horticultural 

 Exhibition, 47; Art Exhibitions, 48; Museum, 52; Publications, 53; 

 Manuscripts, 53; Financial, 53. 



Meeting, Monday, May 24, 1880, 56 



An Informal Talk on Sundry Architectural and Art Topics, by 

 Edward A. Silsbee, 56 



Notice of the late Rev. Jones Very, 74 



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