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December 4. " State Interference : with special reference to Trusts." 



Prof. Herbert E. Mills. 

 December 18. " Emerson : his Writings and Philosophy." 



Dr. Selwyn A. Russell. 

 1895. 



January 8. " The Exaltation of Trade." Alfred H. Peters. 



January 22. Debate : ' ' The theory of Protection the only proper 

 basis upon which a Government should raise its 

 revenue." 

 Hon. John I. Piatt, Affirmative ; Hon. Edward Els- 

 worth, Negative. 

 February 5. " The Independent in Politics. " 



Martin Hermance, Esq. 

 February 19. " The Waiting Laurel.". .Prof. David Taggart Clarke. 

 March 5. " Church and State : the American Principle." 



President James M. Taylor. 

 March 19. " What have Foreign Missions Accomplished ? " 



Rev. William Bancroft Hill. 

 April 2. " The Perpetuity of the United States as a Nation." 



President C. C. Gaines. 

 April 16. " The War Between China and Japan." 



Irving Elting. 

 April 30. ''Art and Morals." Robert F. Wilkinson, Esq. 



Chairman Burgess presented the report of the Scien- 

 tific Section. Charles N. Arnold presented the report wf 

 the committees upon the library and museum. Chairman 

 Cooley presented the report of the Board of Trustees. 

 The treasurer, Edward Elsworth, presented the following 

 report : 



CREDIT. 



By amount in Repair Fund, May 2, 1894 $1,111 79 



"Museum" " " " '. . . 578 52 



"General" " " " 346 36 



" •' "Special " " " " 1,512 63 



$3,549 30 



By interest received on Repair Fund $250 00 



" " " " Museum " 500 00 



" " " " General " 875 00 



" " " " Special " 750 00 



' ' cash from dues ... 94 00 



" " " Rubinstein Club 30 00 



2,499 00 



$6,048 30 



