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Brevoort, W. R. Sanps; Library Committee, Roperr H. 
Brownnge, Istpor Wauz, O. W. Morris. 
Pror. O. W. Morris read a Meteorological Report for the 
month of February, 1871, as follows: 
Temperature on the 1lst—40° F. On the 27th—40°. High- 
est on the 25th—60°. Lowest on the 6th—2°. Range—54’. 
Highest daily mean on the 25th—52°. Lowest daily mean 
on the 5th—8°. Greatest change in 24 hours from the 4th, 
to the 5th, at 7 A. M.=84°. Rain or snow has fallen on 
twelve days, of which four were snow. The quantity of 
water was 578 in. The mean temperature for the 26 days 
has been 31°45° The maximum of the Barometer was 30519 
in. on the 22d. The minimum 29-407 in. on the 18th, a 
range of 1°112 in. On the Ist, the temperature at 7 A. M. 
was 40°, on the 6th—8°, on the 9th—33°8° on the 11th—20°, 
on the 18th—45°, and on the 22d—12%° The storm on the 
14th, was a severe one both in rain and wind; 1°18 in. rain 
fell and the snow melted and ran off very rapidly. 
March 6th, 1871. 
The President in the chair. Thirty-eight persons present. 
The following paper was read, 
Report of Progress of Work accomplished at the Paleozoic 
Museum, in the Central Park, New York. 
By B. WATERHOUSE HAWKINS. 
On the 16th March, 1868, two days after my arrival in this 
country, I had the pleasure, by invitation, of addressing this 
Society on popular education connected with science, 
I then quoted a paper I have now in my hand, namely the 
printed programme of the Conference on Technical Educa- 
tion, held in England, January, 38d, 4th, 1868, at the Society; 
