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this season of the year, when the snow begins to melt 

 away, when mother earth awakens to new life, when all 

 the buds and flowers begin to sprout and to deck them- 

 selves with rich variegated colors, to go out then into gar- 

 den and field, into forest and meadow, to watch the birds 

 and their beautiful mode of life, to listen to their songs, 

 to see how they enjoy their existence and (that which 

 brings them nearest to us human beings) how they make 

 homes of their own ? 



OflBcers were elected for the ensuing year as follows : 

 Chairman, Edward Burgess ; Secretary, Frederick S. 

 Arnold ; Curator, Charles N. Arnold ; Librarian, Charles 

 N. Arnold. 



NOVEMBER 27, 1894— FIRST REGULAR MEETING. 



Chairman Burgess presided, and about one hundred 

 and twenty members and guests were present. Dr. 

 Charles B. Warring gave an address upon "The Tides 

 and their Reflex Action on the Moon's Position," illus- 

 trating it with crayon drawings. 



DECEMBER II, 1894— SECOND REGULAR MEETING. 



Chairman Burgess presided, and eighty members and 

 guests were present. Prof. W. B. D wight gave an in- 

 teresting talk on "How a Great Dictionary is Made," 

 describing specially the making of the Standard Diction- 

 ary, of whose staff he was a member. 



The resignation of Mr. F. S. Arnold as Secretary was 

 presented and accepted, and Prof. F. M. Barber was 

 elected to that ofiice. 



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