CONTENTS. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, January 6, 1 



Communication by A. S. Packard on the Glacial Phenomena of North- 

 eastern America compared \vith those of Europe, 1. Remarks of 

 the President on the History of the Society, 3. 



Letters Announced, 3, 4, 10, 15, 25, 26, 77, 87, 98, 101, 106, 120, 

 130, 150, 163, 165, 196, 202. 



Adjourned Meeting, Saturday, January 11, 4 



Regular Meeting, Monday, January 20, 4 



Communication by Rev. E. S. Atwood on Dr. Emerson's Excursion to 

 Philadelphia Fifty Years Ago, 6. 



Additions to the Library, 5, 10, 15, 26, 77, 101, 106, 120, 130, 150, 

 163, 165, 196, 2<52. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, February 3, .... 10 



Worms of the Genus Naif, by J. H. Emerton, 12. Notice of the death 

 of Henry C. Perkins, M.D., 13. Resolutions adopted, 15. 



Additions to the Museum, .... 11, 78, 102, 167. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, February 17, 15 



Communication by S. M. Allen on Ancient and Modern Theories of 

 Light, Heat and Color, 17. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, March 3, 25 



Notice of the death of Mr. A. F. Bosson, and Resolutions adopted, 25. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, March 17, . . ' . .26 



A Partial Catalogue of the Birds of Grand Menan, by H. Herrick, 28. 



Anniversary Meeting, Wednesday, March 5, .... 42 



Remarks of the President, 45; of Gov. Washburn, 54; of Mayor Cogs- 

 well. 57; of Hon. M. P. Wilder, 58; of Prof. O. C. Marsh, (52; of J.. D. 

 Kiinkle. 62; of Hon. George B. Loring, 63; of Nath'l Paine, G5. 

 Poem by Rev. E. S. Atwood. 6! Remarks of S. M. Allen, 70. Letters 

 from S. Salisbury, 72; J. G. Whittier, 73; E. P. Whipple, 73; Beni. 

 Peirce, 73; Rev. George D. Wildes, 74; Daniel C. Eaton, 75; R. C. 

 Winthrop, 75; J. Wingate Thornton, 75. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, April 14, ...... .. 77 



Notice of a Pocket Bible from Miss M. C. Anderson, 78; of an Ancient 

 Stand for a Christening Basin from N. Cleaveland, 79; of some relics 

 of the tomb of Mrs. Deborah Fairfax from O. N. Bryan of Marshall 

 Hall P.O., Md.. 79. A. 8. Packard, on Photographs of Scenery in 

 Colorado and Montana, 80. Stone Knives, by F. W. Putnam, 80. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, May 5, . . . . . . .87 



Remarks by J. Robinson on the Floral Progress of the Year, 87; of 

 Rev. E. C. Bolle.s on Batrachospermuu moniliforme, 88. 



Annual Meeting, Wednesday, May 14, 89 



Retrospect of the Year, 89. Officers elected, 9& 

 Regular Meeting, Monday, May 19, 100 



