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Meetings have been held regularly during the ten months 
of the year, with an average attendance not including the popular 
lecture of thirty-five. In place of the customary meeting in May, 
a joint excursion with the Science Association of Syracuse Uni- 
versity was taken to Pratt’s Falls, Pompey. 
The following list of programs was given during the year: 
January 17. Reports of officers and sections. 
February 21. “ The Peopling of Early America,” W. M. 
Beauchamp, S. IT. D. 
March 21. “ Bird Migration and Food Habits,’ Charles W. 
Mere n. 1.; °° Traits of Birds,” Prof. Guy A. Bailey. 
April 18. “ The Geology of the Serpentines of Central New 
York,” Philip F. Schneider, Ph. M.; “ The Mollusks of Onon- 
daga County,” W. M. Beauchamp, 8. T. D. 
May 17. “ The Geology of Pratt’s Falls, Pompey, N. Y.,” 
1. C, Mepkins, Ph. D. 
June 20. Miscellaneous program. ‘“‘ A Syracuse Bison,” C. 
W. Hargitt, Ph. D.; “ An Onondaga Elephant,” P. F. Schneider, 
Ph. M.; “ An Onondaga Mastodon,” W. M. Beauchamp,s.T.D. 
September 19. ‘‘ Notes on Some Eruptive Dikes near Itha- 
eee OE. . Schtieidér, Ph. M. 
October 17. “ The Natural History of Our Giant Salaman- 
Moers, “ibert M. Reese, Ph. D.; “The Vicissitudes of a Blue- 
bird Family,” Charles W. Hargitt, Ph. D. 
November 21. “The Gas and Oil Wells of the United 
States,’ Hon. John T. Kilham. 
December 19. “A Trip Through the Dinosaur County,” 
W. M. Smallwood, Ph. D. 
A popular lecture was given in Assembly Hall, University 
Block, March 15, to about two hundred persons by Dr. F. H. 
Herrick. It was entitled, “ The Wild Bird at Arm’s Length,” 
and was illustrated with many beautiful lantern slides and did 
much to awaken an interest in the subject of birds throughout 
the city. 
Through the courtesy of President Beauchamp many of the 
members received copies of two pamphlets, Bulletin No. 50 of 
