PRESIDENT’S REPORT. thie} 
The museum has received many valuable specimens 
by donation and by purchase, of which a detailed report 
is given by the curator. 
At the annual meeting of the section held April 20, 
1887, the following officers were elected : 
Chairman, ; . Mr. Cuarues N. ARNOLD. 
Recording Secretary, . Mr. JAMES WINNE. 
Curator of the Museum, . Pror. Won. B. Dwieut. 
Librarian, - Mr. CHartes L. Bristrou. 
LITERARY SECTION. 
The following papers and discussions were given be- 
fore the Literary Section during the season of 1886-1887 : 
1886. 
November 16, ‘‘ Character and its Enemies.” 
Mr. L. F. Gardner, chairman of the Literary Section. 
November 23. ‘ Animal Intelligence.”.......... Mr. Edward Burgess. 
November 30. ‘‘ A Scientific Basis for Religion.”...Mr. Wm. C. Albro. 
December 14. ‘‘ Bad Citizenship.”.............. Mr. Henry V. Pelton, 
December 21. ‘‘ Russia.” 
( 1 The expediency of allowing a sea port in the South. 
Mr. W. C. Albro. 
| 2 Russia’s place among Nations..Mr. Edward Burgess. 
1887, 
VamUanyan line eRe GOTCC Ri Skaijerrelolle cteicicrsye ste + ¢ Mr. Isaac Tompkins. 
January Shoe) DheodoreyParker 25. aero 1-1 Mr. L. F. Gardner. 
Vemma Bay °F IBiilenee Ms oo coooondsHoobdoeuS Mr. Edward Elsworth. 
February 8. “The Mugwump.”........... Rey. Wayland Spaulding. 
February 15. ‘‘ The Danger of Great Wealth ” (Discussion). 
Messrs. Gardner, Bartlett and Burgess. 
February 22. ‘‘The Monroe Doctrine.”....... Mr. Charles B. Herrick. 
March 8. ‘* The Puritans and Roger Williams.”..Mr. Cyrus Swan. 
March One AMT Danae eso n (et ron yeuoro eee ehcp Scars ete rerekel ef Mr. George Bissell. 
March 22. ‘* Africa,’ (Discussion). 
Messrs. Gardner, Burgess and Bristol. 
March QOS cidentslohmlraelaueaniis snap James Nilan, D.D. 
At the annual meeting of this section Mr. L. F. Gard- 
ner was re-elected chairman and Dr. L. V. Cortelyou 
was re-elected recording secretary. 
Because of the expense involved in Opening a studio 
for instruction in drawing, painting, modeling, and the 
