VASSAR BROTHERS INSTITUTE. 15 
The record of the Institute in its general work for the 
past year is as follows: 
1888. 
December 4, Lecture on ‘‘ The Cathedral of Cologne,’’ by the president 
of the Institute, Rev. A. P. Van Gieson. No business 
meeting. 
December 11. Lecture on ‘‘ The Theosophists of India,’’ by Rey. H. A. 
Lawrence, D. D. 
The first regular business meeting of the year. James 
Winne was elected secretary, vice C. L. Bristol, removed 
from the city. Dr. J. E. Hoffman and Gilbert Van 
Ingen were proposed for membership. 
1889. 
January 22. Lecture on ‘‘ How the Dutch took Holland,”’ by Rey. J. How- 
ard Suydam, D.D. 
Second regular business meeting. Dr. J. E. Hoffman 
and Mr. Gilbert Van Ingen were unanimously elected 
members of the Institute. 
1889. 
March 5. Lecture on ‘*‘ A Painting and its Component Parts,’’ by Prof. 
Henry Van Ingen. 
The following is the record of the meetings held and 
the work done by the Scientific Section : 
1888. 
November 27. Informal meeting with no paper. 
December 18. No paper. Hlection of Dr. C. B. Warring as chairman of 
Section, vice Mr. C. L. Bristol, removed from the city. 
1889. 
January 15. Prof. Wm. B. Dwight. 
** Cambrian System of Strata.’’ 
** Discovery of Middle Cambrian.”’ 
‘« Strata at Stissing in Dutchess County, N. Y. 
January 29. General discussion. No paper. 
February 12. Dr. C. B. Warring. 
*¢ An Algebraic Conundrum.”’ 
‘The Philosophy of Imaginary Quantities and their 
Graphic Representation.”’ 
February 26. Prof. Wm. B. Dwight. 
‘* Glacial Phenomena.’’ 
March 12. General discussion. No paper. 
