had regard to the ancient residences and their inhabitants ; 

 to ancient manners and cnstoms ; to the early history of 

 discoveries, of minor events, of laws, of wars, &c. They 

 have been a source of pleasure to not a few interested in 

 preserving every remenil)rjince of those who lived 

 where we now dwell. The science of political econ- 

 omy has not been touched upon ; but has such a practical 

 side to it, that it ought to be brought up forthwith. 



Educational addresses have been in abundance. The 

 listeners have been carried by a reverend gentleman to 

 "Rome;" have sat at the feet of "Lucretius" with a New 

 York judge ; have caught glimpses of "German Student 

 Life" from a Connecticut pastor ; have been brought 

 home to America by a teacher to hear the "Classics De- 

 fended," the "System of Public Schools Condemned," or 

 "Industrial Education" upheld by a clergyman of this city. 

 "Evolution," "Reconciliation between Science and Reli- 

 gion," "Telegraphy," "Rome's Struggle against German 

 Unity," occur as titles, which, with the others be- 

 fore mentioned, will represent the varied nature and 

 character that York Institute has allowed to the docu- 

 ments and utterances which have proceeded from its mem- 

 bers and invited friends. It is my candid belief, that a 

 more interesting and instructive list of subjects for a gen- 

 eral society like ours to consider, than the one which the 

 records show this society to have made for itself during 

 the last half dozen years, would be very hard to suggest. 

 Read the records, to catch an idea of the way in which 

 the broad, original scheme has been carried out. "On 

 Drawing" and "On the Elements of the Perspective," On 

 Comets," "On Magellanic Clouds," "On Leather," "On 

 the Compass," "On Dualism in Nature," — but this part of 

 my paper must be dismissed. Please complete it from 

 your memories, and make the list a perfect one. 



While such an extended ransre has been noticeable in the 



