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With the use of about fifteen men supplied by the Associa- 

 tion for Improving the Condition of the Poor, through the 

 courtesy of Mr. Percy R. Pyne, a vast amount of cleaning up 

 was done east of Bronx River without cost to the Society. All 

 paper, bottles, broken glass, wire and tin cans have been col- 

 lected and burned or buried, dead brush burned and dead trees 

 cut into cordwood and stacked. 



RECEPTIONS. 



National Academy of Sciences. — On November 17, 1915, the 

 members of the National Academy of Sciences visited the Park 

 upon the invitation of your committee, and were entertained at 

 luncheon. About sixty were present. 



Reception at Aquarium. — The Annual Reception to mem- 

 bers was held at the Aquarium on Monday evening, May 3, 1915. 

 An attendance of about five hundred was noted. Members of 

 the Board of Managers and of the Ladies' Auxiliary acted as a 

 Reception Committee. Motion pictures were shown and music 

 and refreshments were furnished. 



Ladies' Day at the Park.-. — The Ladies' Auxiliary held a re- 

 ception at the Park on Thursday, May 13, 1915. Refreshments 

 were served. 



Members' Day at the Park. — On Thursday, June 3, 1915, a 

 reception was tendered to members in the Administration Build- 

 ing. Band music and refreshments were furnished. 



MEMORANDUM OF MEETINGS, 1916. 



Annual Meeting of Society : 



January 11, 1916, 8:30 P. M. 



Hotel Waldorf-Astoria. 



Meetings, Board of Managers: 

 Annual Meeting. Park Meeting. 



January 18, 1916, 3 P. M. June 1, 1916, 2 :30 P. M. 



Down Town Association. Preceded by Luncheon at 1 :30 P. M. 



Annual Dinner. 



February 10, 1916, 8:00 P. M. 



Courtesy of F. A. Schermer- 



horn, Esq. 



