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Animike, its line of strike being such as to cause it to come into contact, at 

 many places, with the Archean gneiss, and further southeast, with the green 

 stones of the Vermillion lake region. 



December 20, 1887. 



Twenty-four persons present. 



Dr. C. N. Hewitt, chairman of the section of Sanitary Science, 

 presented for his report, "some advances in Sanitary Science made 

 during the years 1886-87, with forecasts for the future." 



The speaker outlined the plans of the American Public Health Asso- 

 ciation for the protection of the continent against a visitation by cholera; 

 he presented the latest views on bacteriology, and spoke of matters of vital 

 interest in the field of public health and public morals. 



Slides were displayed, showing the bacteria of some diseases, as chol- 

 era, consumption, etc. 



January 3, 1888. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



Eight persons present. 

 Reports of retiring officers were presented. 

 The recording secretary presented the following financial 

 statement. 



Balance brought over from preceding year $ 3 50 



Cash received from dues collected during the year 225 00 



Total $228 50 



Rent and gas bills paid and incidental expenses met 168 84 



On hand at date $59 06 



The corresponding secretary presented the following list of 

 accessions for the year 1887: 



THE UNITED STATES. 



Ames, /a.— Agricultural College, Botanical Department: Bulletin, Nov., '84, 



and Nov., '86. 

 BiUtimore, Md. — Johns Hopkins University: Circulars, Vol. vi, Nos 55 to 61; 



Eleventh Annual Report of President. 

 Boston, J/rt««. -American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Proceed in lis, \'ol. 

 XXII, Pts. 1 and 2. 



Horticultural Society: Transactions, 1886, Pt. 11. 

 Buffalo, N. T. — Historical Society: Annual Report, Jan. 11, 1887. 

 Cambridge, ilfa«8.— Harvard College Observatory: Henry Draper ^femorial; 



Museum of Comparative Zoology: Annual Report of Curator for 1885-0 



and 1886-7. Bulletin, Vol. xiii, Nos. 1-5. 

 Champaign, /W.-- State Laboratory of Natural Histor}': Bulletin, Vol. 11 



Art's v and vi; Vol. iii. Art. i. 



