16 BULLETIN OP THE 



ON THE PRESENT STATE OF THE SCIENCES ; 



depicting the development and bounds of scientific research, and 

 attempting to show that there is no need of any serious differ- 

 ences between science and religion. 



{See New York Tribune, Nov. 6, 1874; aho a volume published by the author .) 



The thanks of the Society were presented to Dr. Shields for 

 this essay, and the hope expressed that it would be widely cir- 

 culated. 



Mr. S. C. BusEY made a communication 



ON THE GATHERING, PACKING, TRANSPORTATION, AND EXPOSURE 

 OP FRUITS FOR SALE : 



giving a summary of an extensive investigation into the causes 

 which lead to the deterioration of the vegetable foods as com- 

 monly used, with some reference to diseases resulting therefrom. 



*75th Meeting; Fourth Annual Meeting. Nov. t, 1814. 



Vice-President J. E. Hilgard in the Chair. 



Twenty-nine members present. 



The order of proceedings for the evening was announced, and 

 the following ofi&cers of the Society were elected for the ensuing 

 year : — 



President, Joseph Henry. 



Vice-Presidents, J. K. Barnes, M. C. Meigs, 



J. E. Hilgard, Wm. B. Taylor. 

 Treasurer, Peter Parker. 



Secretaries, 3. H. C, Coffin, T. N. Gill. 



MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. 



.S. F. Baird, S. Newcomb, 



C. E. Button, O. M. Poe, 



E. B. Elliott, C. A. Schott, 



N. S. Lincoln, J. C. Welling, 



J. J. Woodward. 



