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JANUARY 15, 1895— THIRD REGULAR MEETING. 



Chairman Burgess presided, and seventy members and 

 guests were present. Mr. Edward Elsworth presented a 

 pax)er on "The Compromises of the Constitution." 



JANUARY 29, 1895— FOURTH REGULAR MEETING. 



Prof. Barber presiding, and seventy members and guests 

 present. Prof. Edward Burgess read a paper entitled 

 " Some Thoughts on Economic Subjects." 



FEBRUARY 12, 1895— FIFTH REGULAR MEETING. 



Chairman Burgess presided, and about fifty members 

 and guests were present. Mr. Edmund Piatt read a 

 paper on "Canals." 



FEBRUARY 26, 1895— SIXTH REGULAR MEETING. 



Chairman Burgess presided, and twenty-five members 

 and guests were present. Prof. Barber read a paper on 

 "The Past and Present of Photography." 



Dr. Selwyn A. Russell and Dr. George T. Howland 

 were elected members. 



MARCH 12, 18!)5— SEVENTH REGULAR MEETING. 



Chairman Burgess presided, and eighty members and 

 guests were present. Dr. D. B. Ward presented a paper 

 on "Bacteria," illustrating it with microscopic slides. 

 The paper was as follows : 



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