MINUTES OF THE INSTITUTE. 



February 3. rgio. — Regular monthly meeting, with 

 \'ice President Henry L. Broomall in the chair. Reports of 

 Curators and committees, routine business, etc. William R. 

 Newbold, Jr., of Panama, donated to the museum a number 

 of articles from that region. Among these were several 

 swords of ancient pattern, a machete, beads, etc. A number 

 of microscopic specimens were exhibited, comprising minute 

 geode cr>-stals from South Dakota, voluntary" and involuntary- 

 muscle tissue. Trichina spiralis, etc. After discussion the 

 meeting adjourned. 



February 10, 19 10. — Adjourned meeting. Lecture, 

 "High Temperatures." illustrated with experiments, by Dr. 

 C. B. Thwing. 



February 24, 1910. — Adjourned meeting. Lecture, 

 '•America, England, and the Ocean Between," by Prof. 

 Wilkie Nelson Collins, of the University of Pennsylvania. 



March 3, 1910. — Regular monthly meeting, with Vice 

 President Henr\' L. Broomall in the chair. Reports of com- 

 mittees and routine business. Under scientilic business a 

 number of topics were discussed. Among other things atten- 

 tion was called to the progress made in the education of an 

 orang utan and a chimpanzee in the possession of Dr. Henn,- 

 H. Furness, of Wallingford, Delaware County, Pa. It is 

 stated that they have advanced so far as to be able to pick up 

 articles of a given color, thread needles, tie knots in ropes, 

 point to the ears, eyes, mouth or nose on demand, and even 

 attempt to pronounce the word "papa." After discussion 

 the meeting adjourned. 



March 17, 1910. — Adjourned meeting. Lecture. " Saint 

 Patrick." bv Dr. E. D. Fitch. 



