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ingham, has for several years been developing a most in- 

 teresting series of mail studies in botany. All these gen- 

 tlemen have most generously volunteered thir services, 

 and we cannot but hope that others will be found to 

 imitate their example of true philanthropy. One of the 

 most urgent needs of the Association is the volunteer 

 assistance of competent men to conduct in geology, biol- 

 ogy, entomology, and chemistry courses of study on a 

 plan similar to that so successfully inaugurated by the 

 gentlemen just now named. 



THE PLAN OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



From this brief sketch of the origin and work of the 

 A. A., the purpose of its founder ma}' be fairly inferred. 

 The Association was designed to be an extended free 

 school of natural science open to persons of all ages and 

 conditions. Local classes, or chapters, were to be form- 

 ed, quite independent of each other, and of the Presi- 

 dent, except in so far as by adopting a common name, 

 and by a facility of inter-correspondence and exchange, 

 they might render to each other mutual encouragement 

 and aid; and by correspondence with the President, re- 

 ceive such guidance as he should be able to give them. 



THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED. 



In April, 1892, the Agassiz Association, first estab- 

 lished in 1875, became an incorporated society. The 

 record of its incorporation follows: 



ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. 



We whose names are hereto subscribed do by this agree- 

 ment associate ourselves with the intention to constitute a 

 corporation according to the provisions of the one hundred 

 and fifteenth chapter of the Public Statutes of the Common- 

 wealth of Massachusetts and the acts in amendment thereof 

 anj in addition thereto. 



