68 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



Percival Lowell of Boston, an illustrated lecture "On 

 Korea" (a native Korean was present on the stage, in 

 national costume). 



Edward Atkinson of Boston, a familiar talk upon the 

 subject "Lack of Gumption." 



John H. Sears, Flowering of plants, December, 1884. 



W. J. Ho/man of Washington, D. C., "Hugo Ried's 

 account of the Indians of Los Angeles, California, with 

 notes by W. J. Hoffman." 



William L. Welch, "Opening of Hatteras Inlet." 



Oliver Thayer, "Early recollections of the upper portion 

 of Essex Street, Salem." 



Robert S. Rantoul, "Some material for a History of the 

 Name and Family of Rentoul, Riutoul, Rantoul." 



E. P. Crowell of Amherst, "The commission of the 

 Captain of a Salem Privateer, in the Revolutionary war." 



In addition to the lectures and communications present- 

 ed at the meetings the following lectures have been de- 

 livered in the rooms of the Institute. 



LECTURES. Mrs. Schumacher of Boston, an illustrated 

 lecture "On the Madonna in Art," Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1884. 



C. D. Hendrickson, an illustrated lecture "On the won- 

 derland of America, the Yellowstone National Park," 

 Monday, Dec. 8, 1884. 



Edward S. Morse, six lectures on Japan and the Japa- 

 nese, on Wednesdays, Dec. 17, 24, 31, 1884 and Jan. 7, 

 14, 21, 1885. 



Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson, three lectures : first "Rob- 

 ert and Elizabeth (Barrett) Browning," Wednesday, Apr. 

 22, 1885 ; second, "Sir Walter Scott," Wednesday, Apr. 

 29 ; third, "The modern Spirit of Poetry," Wednesday, 

 May 6. 



