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of Prof. Fislier, of Berlin, in composing artificial 

 sugars by artificial synthetic methods and stated that, 

 since 1887, fourteen new artificial sugars had been dis- 

 covered. 



MARCH 10, 1891— SIXTH REGULAR MEETING. 



Present, Chairman Edward Elsworth, and Members 

 Bolton, Gardner, Pelton, Van Ingen, Ward, Neumann, 

 Sutcliffe, C. N. Arnold and visitors. 



A paper was read by Mr. Gilbert Van Ingen on the 

 Geology of Ithaca, N. Y., and the speaker gave an in- 

 teresting sketch of the formation and fossils found in 

 this locality, which he stated to be rather rich in fossil - 

 iferous remains. 



MARCH 24, 1891— SEVENTH REGULAR MEETING. 



Present, Chairman Edward Elsworth, and Members 

 Nilan, Van Gieson, Ward, Sutcliffe, C. N. Arnold, Bol- 

 ton, Cooley, Elting, Gardner, Warring, Neumann and 

 visitors. 



A paper was read by Mr. Prof. L. C. Cooley on the 

 "Lowest Forms of Life," in which he reviewed the 

 history of microscopic organisms, the controversy as to 

 their spontaneous generation versus germ-evolution, and 

 enlarged on recent investigations in this department 

 especially as regards the future possibilities of success- 

 fully treating many germ diseases. The paper was dis- 

 cussed by Members Warring and Van Gieson. 



APRIL 31, 1891— EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING. 



Present, Chairman Edward Elsworth, and twenty-five 

 members and visitors. The following paper on "Poison- 

 ous Snakes and Snake Poisons " was presented by Dr. 



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