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branches of science, and in some subjects not scientific. In iS86, 

 under the presidency of Mr. Cronise a bulletin board was placed in 

 Reynolds' Arcade by the stairway leading up to the Academy rooms 

 on which was displayed names and days of meeting of the following 

 sections : * Botany, Literature, Entomology, Art, Astronomy, 

 Photography, Microscopy, Anatomy, Hygiene. 



Earlier than 1885 there seem to have been sections' on Adultera- 

 tions, Conchology and Taxidermy, judging from the catalogues of 

 exhibits at the Soirees of 1S81 and 1884. Other Sections were 

 authorized which do not appear to have become effective. 



The Section of Photography was authorized April 12, 1886. A 

 Section of Electricity was authorized November 8, 1886, which 

 seems to have lasted about one year. In 1886, the Literary Section 

 had been merged into a Chautauqua Circle, which had nine divisions 

 and 300 members, and evidently was not under the Academy. In 

 1888 mention was made of Sections in Art, Botany, Microscopy, and 

 Photography. 



Following were some of the more active workers in the Sections : 

 In Microscopy, J. Edw. Line, A. B. Leckenby, M. L. Mallory, 

 Geo. W. Rafter, W. M. Rebasz, William Streeter. In Astronomy, 

 H. C. Maine, N. M. Mann, W. M. Rebasz, William Streeter. In 

 Entomology, Jas. W. Allis, Robert Bunker, H. Roy Gilbert. 

 Photography was a large section with many workers. The sections of 

 Anatomy and Hygiene were naturally the field of the physicians. 



Officers of the early Academy. 



The Presidents of the early Academy were as follows : 



Rev. Myron Adams, 1881-1882. 



Mr. H. F. Atwood, 18S3-1884. 



Mr. Adelbert Cronise, 1885- 1886. 



Rev. N. M. Mann, 1887. 



Mr. S. A. Ellis, 1888. 



The following were the Secretaries : H. C. Maine, 1881 ; J. Edw. 

 Line, 1S84 ; H. H. Turner, 1885-1886 ; H. T. Braman, 1887-1888. 



The Treasurers were Charles E. Rider, 1881 ; Porter Farley, 1882; 

 J. Eugene Whitney, 1884-1886 ; E. Ocumpaugh, Jr., 1887-1888. 



* The Academy is indebted to Mr. Cronise for the preservation of this relic of the earlier 

 days. It is now deposited with the Library. 



