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commoniorate the life and services of Dr. G. Brown Goode. Another 

 vohuiie of this IJepoit will contain a full account of this meeting;. 



Tlie VVashin<;tou Camera Club yave an exhibition of lantern slides 

 in the lecture liall on the evening; of February 2.'?. 



On xVpril 7 and 8 the National Science Club held its third annual 

 meeting, using- the lecture hall of the Museum for a portion of its 

 sessions.' 



Tiie National Academy of Sciences held its annual meeting in the 

 Museum building. Tlie Academy remained in session four days, from 

 April I'O to 2;}.' 



The fourth triennial congress of American Physicians and Surgeons 

 opened in Washington on May 4. 



The series of Saturday lectures was continued under the auspices of 

 the Joint Commission of Scientific Societies. The addresses were 

 illustrated by the stereopticon and by maps, diagrams, and specimens. 

 The lectures were arranged in two courses; the first on hydrography, 

 and the second on current topics. 



The following table indicates the number and dates of Saturday 

 lectures since 1882: 



Year. 



1882 

 1883 

 1884 

 1885 

 1886 

 1887 

 1888 

 1889 

 1890 

 1891 

 1892 

 1893 

 1894 

 1895 

 1896 

 1897 



Date of first and last lecture. 



Mar. 11, Apr. 29. 

 .Tan. 13, Mar. 31 . 

 Jan. 5, Apr.2G.. 

 Feb. 7, May 2.- - 

 Mar.6, M.iy8... 

 Mar. 12, May 7.. 

 Feb. 18, May 5.. 

 Mar. 9, May 11.. 

 Feb.l, Apr. 3... 



Number of 

 lectures. 



Mar. 2.'-), .May 26. 

 Feb. 17, May 26. 

 Feb. 23, Apr. 27. 

 Mar. 21, May 23. 

 Mar. 13, May 1.. 



Totai. 



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The titles of Saturday lectures for the season of 1897 are given in 

 Appendi-x VII. 



NATIONAL HERBARIUM. 



The employees of the Department of Agriculture assigned to the 

 National Herbarium were transferred to the Museum on July 1, 18!>6, 

 in accordance with a provision of the sundry civil appropriation act 

 for the current year. 



' The titles of the papers presented are given in Api)endix vii. 

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