CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV. 
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Interpretations of Nature—William G. Stevenson, M.D., 5 3 5 
Discussion of the President’s Address—Rey. Henry L. Ziegenfuss, 30 
The Quakers and their Doctrines—James M. DeGarmo, Ph.D., . 30 
Ancient Sculpture—Prof. Henry Van Ingen, . ; a a 
The Social ‘Status of Women in Japan—D. B. Simmons, M. iD 5 30 
Aerial Navigation—Prof. W. Le Conte Stevens, : é 5 | oe 
The Battle of Long Island—Truman J. Backus, L.L.D., . ; AT 
Fifth Annual Meeting of the Institute, May 5, 1886, : ; el 
Treasurer’s Report, 5 : : ; : ; : : : 48 
Curator’s Report, : : : 0 6 : ; : : . 48 
Librarian’s Report, : : ; : : ; ; : i 58 
Secretary’s Report, : ; 5 : Fee cata) 
Trustees and Officers of the Mmetiute 1666" 1887, : , ; ov 
Genius and Mental Disease—William G. Stevenson, M.D., . 5 a) 
Pre-Historic Man in America—James M. DeGarmo, Ph.D., : 87 
Ruined Castles in Asia Minor—Rev. Edward Riggs, : : E> @88 
Sixth Annual Meeting of the Institute, May 3, 1887, . ; : 110 
Treasurer’s Report, 0 5 é ; : ‘ ; ; : 5) tld) 
President’s Report, : : : 111 
Trustees and Officers of fhe Institute—1887- 1888, ; : : lls) 
PART II. 
Officers of the Scientific Section—1885-1887, . 5 : 5 ike) 
The Quiché Story of Creation—Charles B. Warring, Ph. De : 119 
Geodes—Prof. William B. Dwight, . : Pe 27 
The Periodic Law of the Elements—LeRoy C. eaoler Ph, Dik 127 
The Axioms of Geometry—F. Monteser, Ph.D., ‘ . 128 
Decomposition of the Element Divan LaRay C. Cooler Ph, Dy, eles 
Primordial Rocks of the Wappinger Valley Limestones— 
Prof. William B. Dwight, . ‘ ; 130 
The Interpretation of Genesis—Charles B. Warring Ph. D.. : . 14 
The Top—Charles B. Warring, Ph.D., . : 5 ; Qe” 
The Nicaragua Canal—Capt. Henry C. Taylor, U. S. N. : . 160 
Officers of the Scientific Section—1886-1887, : : og i 
Earthquakes—William G. Stevenson, M.D., . : . 189 
Primordial Rocks of the Wappinger valley Taimectones! anni 
Associate Strata—Prof. William B. Dwight, . a 206 
From Coal Tar to the Alizarine Dyes—LeRoy C. Cooley, Ph.D., 214 
On the Use of Iodine in Blowpiping-—Mr. Charles L. Bristol, 5 vila! 
Bacteria—Miss Isabel Mulford, 5 3 222 
New Stars in Andromeda and Onions Mar y W. Wihineys . 241 
The Evolution of Continents—Charles B Warring, Ph.D., ; 256 
The Cutting at Croton Point, N Y.—Charles B. Warring, Ph.D., 274. 
Curator’s Report— 1887, : : : : ; : 4 ; . 218 
Chairman’s Report—1887, : § 3 : : 280 
Officers of the Scientific Section—1887- 1888, ; : : & » 282 
