The Lecture Committee beg leave to report that during the 

 past year an effort has been made by the Society of Natural 

 Sciences to continue its work as an educator by conducting a 

 course of University Extension Lectures. There were ten of 

 these given by Prof. Albert L. Arey of Rochester upon the 

 "Forces of Nature; Electricity as related to Modern Life". It is 

 to be regretted that these were not as well attended by mem- 

 "bers of the society as it was hoped would be the case, and finan- 

 cially they were therefore not as successful as a similar course 

 proved a year ago. The society has the satisfaction, however, 

 of seeing that great interest was manifested on the part of the 

 young men who availed themselves of the opportunity and have 

 every reason to consider that in this respect the lectures were 

 a credit to the Society and to the one who delivered them. 



In addition to this systematic course of ten lectures a few 

 others have been given, but the efforts of the members have been 

 devoted to continuing other courses affiliated with those of the 

 society but not strictly belonging to it. It is suggested that a 

 greater concentration another year would result in larger 

 audiences and greater interest to both speaker and listeners. 



LuciEN Howe, 

 Henry R. Howland, 

 Herbert M. Hill, 



