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the Workingmen^s School of this city, under the direction espe- 

 cially of Mr. Henry A. Kelly, who was present and could 

 describe his methods more fully. 



Mr. Kelly, upon request, outlined the natural-history teach- 

 ing in the Workingmen's School, and testified to the success and 

 interest which attended it among the boys. The instruction is 

 objective, and seeks to train the pupils to work and think for 

 themselves, rather than by lectures or text-books. Excursions, 

 etc., for observation and collection, are an important means of 

 advancement. 



The President referred to the plans so enthusiastically ad- 

 vocated before the Academy a few years ago, by the late Dr. 

 Edouaed Seguin, whereby the parks of the city were to be em- 

 ployed systematically as places for excursion and study for the 

 pupils of the public schools, somewhat in the manner that Me. 

 Kelly had alluded to. He also discussed the general question 

 between scientific and classical training. 



A large series of natural-history diagrams and charts had been 

 hung in the hall, which were referred to by the President as 

 illustrating the resources, in one form, now available to all 

 schools at moderate cost. 



November 18, 1889. 



Stated Meeting. 



The President, Dr. Newberry, in the chair. 



Thirty-five persons present. 



The President reported briefly upon the meetings which he 

 had attended during the past week, in Philadelphia, of the Coun- 

 cil of the American Geological Society and the Committee of 

 the International Congress of Geologists. The latter body had 

 been overtured in regard to postponing the meeting of the Con- 

 gress from 1891, the proposed date, until 1892, in view of the 

 Columbian Exposition in the latter year, and the advantage to 

 foreign delegates of combining the two objects in a visit to this 



