INSTITUTE NOTES. 



The lecture course during the past Winter has not been 

 well attended. Indeed, the audiences at the meetings of 

 Section A have been larger than at some of the formal lec- 

 tures. I{ven the illustrated scientific lectures have lost their 

 charm for the popular mind in Media since the advent of 

 moving picture shows. In view of this it is very probable 

 that the next Winter will not include a lecture course as part 

 of the Winter's curriculum. 



President T. Chalkley Palmer has recently returned from 

 a trip to England and France. While abroad Mr. Palmer 

 had the opportunity of making the acquaintance of a number 

 of foreign scientific men and had many enjoyable meetings 

 with them. 



Arrangements are being made for an Institute Field Day 

 in May. It is the intention to visit some points of local inter- 

 est to botanists, geologists, mineralogists, etc., for the purpose 

 of making collections. It has been the custom in the past to 

 have excursions of this character each Summer. 



It has been decided to continue weekly the meetings of 

 Section A throughout the coming Summer. These meetings 

 are full of interest for the members, and by unanimous con- 

 sent it has been decided to take no "vacation." The offi- 

 cers of the Section deserve great credit for their successful 

 management of its affairs. 



The eleventh edition of the " Encyclopncdia liritannica," 

 for which the Institute has subscribed, will be a fine addition 

 to the library. In so far as possible, the attempt is made to 

 keep the shelves supplied with the latest and best scientific 

 literature. 



