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came to my knowledge will show. While at Grand Manan, during 
the summer of 1889, he visited one of the little islands which the 
petrels had long used as a breeding place. He took several of the 
young birds out of their holes in the ground, examined them care- 
fully, and, to the surprise of his companion, returned them, not 
taking even one for a specimen, although they are comparatively 
rare, and he was not likely perhaps to have such an opportunity 
again. He said that he could not make up his mind to take one 
when he appreciated that each mother-bird had but one little one all 
summer. He afterwards used to laugh at what he called his 
‘« foolishness,’ but I have no doubt that he would have acted in the 
same manner again under similar circumstances. 
One of his former classmates upon hearing that I proposed to 
say a few words in regard to him, suggested that mention should be 
made of how he once saved a companion’s life at the risk of his 
own. They were ascending a shaft at one of the Lake Superior 
mines on a man engine, when his companion, some distance above, 
missed step and was falling down the shaft. Young Northrop 
grabbed him as he fell, and succeeded in holding him with one hand 
while he supported himself with the other. To me this incident is 
indicative of Dr. Northrop as I knew him. It was an act which 
called for a strong arm, quick action, and steady nerve, and showed 
that complete forgetfulness of self which was ever one of his most 
prominent characteristics. 
Meeting adjourned. 
October 19th, 1891. 
STATED MEETING. 
Dr. N. L. Brirron in the chair. About twelve persons present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting (October 12th) were read 
and approved. 
The Secretary read a communication from Vice-President Dr. 
HUvBBARD, announcing the appointment of Messrs. Kunz, Cox, and 
TATLOCK as a committee to memorialize Congress with regard to 
the recognition of Archeology and Ethnology in the tariff. 
The Secretary announced that the Lecture Course for 1891—92 
had been arranged, and that the tickets would be ready for distri- 
bution in a few days. 
The Chairman announced that the “ Bulletin of the Scientific 
Alliance” had replaced the usual weekly notices. 
