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with specimens sent from the Sandwich Islands, and had been 

 studied by Prof. Hanks. The society's cabinet contains a slide of 

 the Sandwich Island sand. The Pescadero material would be studied 

 in the light of these facts, comparisons made, and the subject pre- 

 sented at a subsequent meeting. Specimens of the sand were ^dis- 

 tributed to those present. 



J. Z. Davis showed a sample of kelp from the southern coast, 

 covered with minute shells of mollusca, so that the green kelp seemed 

 almost white. The subject was referred to Dr. H. W. Harkness, 

 with the request that he report at a subsequent meeting. 



The society then adjourned. 



A. H. Beeckenfeld, Rec. Secretary. 



ST. LOUIS CLUB OF MICROSCOPISTS. 



'HP^HE members of this club met at the College of Pharmacy, 

 -*- Tuesday evening, September 6, and held one of the most 

 interesting sessions in its history. A. J. Hoenny had just returned 

 from the Pittsburg meeting of the American Society of Microscopists, 

 and gave a full account of the proceedings. J. C. Falk had the 

 head of a tape-worm mounted for inspection, and gave a short 

 account of this little animal. Frank Davis exhibited powdered rhu- 

 barb which had been grossly adulterated with sand. Otto Meyer, 

 A. C. Speth, Wm. llhardt and others contributed to the evening's 

 work. D. L. Haigh and V. E. Schaller were elected to membership. 

 The club sent a telegram of greeting to the American Pharmaceutical 

 Association in session at Cincinnati. The next meeting will be held 

 at the college, Tuesday evening, October 11, at which the members 

 of the club will have their microscope and exhibit some of their own 

 work. The students of the college are especially invited to attend 

 this meeting, but all who are interested in microscopy are welcome. 



THE TROY SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. 



''T^HIS society held its annual "Field- Meeting" at Mt. Monad- 

 -'- nock, N. H., on June 21 and 22, a party of forty travel- 

 ing by special car from Troy. Notwithstanding occasional interrup- 

 tions by passing showers and heavy clouds, twenty-four hoiirs were 

 spent upon the mountain with great pleasure, and interesting collec- 

 tions of plants, insects and minerals were made. The Monadnock 

 trout ponds were also visited, and the artificial breeding of those 

 dainty fish studied at leisure. At the Mountain House, during the 



