56 SECRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT 
January 27. ‘‘ Primordial Rocks of the Wappinger’s Limestone.” 
Prof. Wm. B. Dwight. 
February 10. ‘‘Review of the Controversy between Mr. Gladstone 
and Prof. Huxley relating to Genesis and Science.” 
C. B. Warring, Ph.D. 
February 24. ‘Supplementary Paper on the Top.” 
C. B. Warring, Ph.D. 
April 10. ‘‘The Isthmian Canal.”..Capt. Henry C. Taylor, U.S.N. 
At the annual meeting of this Section, held May 4, 
Dr. Stevenson was elected chairman, and Mr. C. N. 
Arnold was re-elected recording secretary. 
The following essays and discussions were given be- 
fore the Literary Section: 
1885. 
November 17. ‘‘The Attitude of Political Parties towards the Temper- 
NCS QUGRMOM,  schasocoscanoou0sucs Mr. C. B. Herrick. 
November 24. ‘‘ Popular Prejudices.”............ Mr. Edward Burgess. 
December 8. ‘‘Gladstone: His Political Leadership and its Effects.” 
Mr. Cyrus Swan. 
| “Poems of George Eliot.”...... Mr. Henry V. Pelton. 
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December “Poems of Ralph Waldo Emerson.” 
My. Irving Elting. 
1886. 
January 12. ‘‘ Prof. Sumner’s Free Trade Theory.” 
Rev. Wayland Spaulding. 
January 19. ‘‘ Bismarck: His Leadership and its Effects.” 
Mr. Edward Burgess. 
January, = 26:1) 6° The Jews ini Eistonyare eee aes Mr. L. F. Gardner. 
Ingjorueney OL OC laaloreran IBIDEATS, G55 go ccosocg0do0 os Mr. J. Hervey Cook. 
February 16. ‘‘The New Theology.”........;. Rev. Howard B. Grose. 
February 23. ‘‘ Waterloo and Napoleon Bonaparte.” 
Mr. Edward Elsworth. 
At the annual meeting of this Section Mr. L. F. Gard- 
ner was elected chairman, and Mr. J. H. Hamill was 
re-elected recording secretary. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CC. ES BRistou 
Secretary. 
