THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 



It was announced that the next meeting would be held on the 

 2nd Thursday of December, when a paper would be read by Mr. 

 Moffat, and also one by Colonel Grant. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



THURSDAY, DECE3IBEB, 12, 1889. 



The President, B, E. Charlton, in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 



A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Symons for his 

 handsome contribution of new stands for the show-cases and other 

 articles of value. 



Messrs. Harry Lee and D. J. Campbell were elected members 

 of the Association, and Mr. William Kennedy, of the Geological 

 Survey of the State of Arkansas, U. S. A., was elected a corres- 

 ponding member of the Association. 



Mr. Chas. E. Torrance was proposed for election'. 



Mr. John A. Barr presented a series of photographic views of 

 Stratford-on-Avon and of Shakespearian views, for which he received 

 the thanks of the Association. 



Contributions to the Museum of Indian relics, and some 

 geological specimens were reported from D. J. Campbell. 



J. Alston Moffat then read his paper on " The Question of the 

 Variation of Species." A strong desire was expressed that the 

 paper be published. 



Colonel Grant also read a paper entitled " Notes Geological 

 and Antiquarian." 



At this meeting Mr. Moffat exhibited his large collection of 

 insects, which added much to the instruction and pleasure of the 

 audience. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



SrECIAL 3IEETING, DECE3IBEB 2S, 1880. 



This meeting was called for the purpose of considering the 

 offer of the Art School Board to give the Association room for its 

 museum and meetings in the new Public Free Library building. 



Mr. Charlton presided, and called on the secretary to read the 

 letter received from the directors of the Art School. The Board 



