8 TRANSACTIONS. 
MAY 2, 1888S—SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 
Rev. A. P. Van Gieson, D. D., president, in the chair, 
and a quorum of members present. 
The following named gentlemen having been previous- 
ly proposed, were elected members: D. B. Ward, M.D., 
Frederick Arnold, W. H. Cusack, Rev. F. A. M. Brown. 
The president made a written report of the work done 
during the year, as follows: 
In compliance with the requirement of the by-laws 
the president submits the following report of the prog- 
ress of the Institute and of the work done by its several 
sections during the past year. 
The Institute has suffered grevious loss in the decease 
of Mr. Stephen M. Buckingham who was one of the orig- 
nal members of the Institute and of the first board of 
trustees, and in both capacities rendered faithful and 
valuable service until disabled by the sickness resulting 
in his decease. 
Four new members have been elected. The present 
membership is one hundred and fourteen. 
The finances are in a satisfactory condition, as will 
appear in detail from the report of the treasurer. 
The following addresses have been delivered before 
the Institute : 
1887. 
November 15. ‘‘ Flags that have floated over American Soil.”’ 
Rev. A. P. Van Gieson, president of the Institute. 
1888. 
February 7. ‘Influence of Hume on Modern Thought.” 
President J. M. Taylor of Vassar College. 
SCIENTIFIC SECTION. 
The following papers have been read before the Scien- 
tific Section : 
1887. 
December 6. ‘‘ Woods and Gums.”’ C. N. Arnold, Chairman of the Section. 
December 20. ‘“‘ Miracle, Law and Evclution.’’........ Dr. C. B. Warring. 
