Proceedings of the Society. 1 1 



Meteorology, L. M. Prince. 



Microscopy, Geo. B. Twitchell. 



Physics and Chemistry, Prof. Thos. French, Jr. 



The Secretary was instructed to convey to Gen. W. B. 

 Hazen and Serg Jenkins, of the Signal Service, the thanks of the 

 Society for kind assistance in procuring for the Society the Daily 

 Weather Bulletin and Symbol Map. 



Mr. R. H. Warder moved that " a committee be appointed to 

 take such action as may be necessary to create public sentiment 

 against the use of skins of our song birds for millinery and orna- 

 mental purposes." 



Messrs. R. H. Warder, Wm. H. Fisher and Chas. Dury were 

 appointed a committee with power to act. 



The President, Dr. Dun, (who had taken the chair) said that 

 a committee had been appointed to report upon the granite to be 

 used in paving the city streets, and that there would be a special 

 meeting of the Society to receive and discuss this report at an 

 early date. 



Mr. Aldrich said that Mr. Thornton Hinkle had prepared a 

 paper on various kinds of pavements for the Literary Club, and 

 moved that Mr. Hinkle be invited to be present at the discussion. 



Mrs. Jos. F. James, Secretary of the Botanical Section, 

 invited all members interested in Botany to attend a meeting of 

 the section Ajjril lo, 1886, at 2 p. m. 



Dr. Dun said that the special meeting spoken of above would 

 be held April i6th. 



Adjourned. 



Donations were received as follows : From J. A. Townley, 

 cone of Pinus Lambertiana, cones of Sequoia gigantea ; from 

 Am. Ornithologist's Union, two pamphlets; from Director United 

 States Geological Survey, Fifth Annual Report; from Chas. L. 

 Faber, three species fossils, two cases of drawers, three flat cases, 

 one stand; from W. A. Dun, M. D., sj^ecimens Swiss Lake 

 dweller remains, mound-builder skull, arrow points and gorget 

 from Ohio; from United States Fish Commission Bulletin, Nos. i, 

 2 and 3 ; from Dr. O. D. Norton nine specimens marbles ; from 

 Signal Service Officer Monthly Weather Review, January, 1886; 

 from J. A. Lintner, Second Annual Report New York State Ento- 

 mofogist; from the Bureau of Education Report of Commissioner, 

 1883-4; from the estate of E. S. Wayne, about 100 volumes, books, 



