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Mrs. Goodrich. Miss Campbell is expected to entertain, subject 
not announced. 
Friday evening, December 16, members of the Botanical 
section furnished a literary and social entertainment. We hada 
very pleasant discussion on the “ Variations of Plants,’ Mrs. 
Goodrich illustrating with about twenty different variating tril- 
liums of the grandiflorum species. All were collected in this 
county, and nearly all in the same locality, one Saturday in the 
month of May. 
REPORT OF ZOOLOGICAL, SECTION. 
Prof. John A. Dakin, chairman, gave a verbal report outlin- 
ing the work accomplished during the year. 
REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
The council recommended the payment of certain bills for 
postage rendered by the treasurer and corresponding secretary. 
The election of Mr. D. S. Chatfield as active member, and 
Mr. George Lynch as associate member. 
The report was adopted and the candidates elected by formal 
ballot. 
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
The following officers were then elected: President, John 
Van Duyn; Vice-President, John A. Dakin; Secretary, Philip 
F. Schneider; Corresponding Secretary, Horace W. Britcher; 
Treasurer, Miss Louise W. Roberts; Librarian, Miss Virginia 
L. Jones; Councillors, Gaylord P. Clark, Ernest N. Pattee. 
FEBRUARY 17, 1899. 
TWENTY-EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING. 
Dr. CHaryes W. Harcirr in the chair. 
Twenty-two persons present. 
The retiring president, Dr. C. W. Hargitt, gave a brief 
