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1887, 
1. December 6. The chairman read some notes on ‘‘ Woods and 
’ Gums.” 
2. December 20. Charles B. Warring, Ph.D., read a paper entitled 
“Miracles, Law, Evolution.” 
1888. 
3. January 10. Professor William B. Dwight, Ph.D., lectured on 
(1) ‘“‘ Some Practical Suggestions as to the Preparation 
of Microscopic Sections of Fossils ;” and 
(2) ‘‘New Devices in Machinery for Making Sections 
of Fossils and Minerals.” 
4, January 24. A letter from Dr. A. F. Woodward, of Brandon, 
Vermont, concerning the ‘‘ Frozen Well,” was read, 
and informally discussed by the Section. 
A brief but interesting paper on the ‘Relative 
Brilliancy of the Moon and the Electric Light” was 
presented by Charles B. Warring, Ph.D. 
5, February 14. Professor William B. Dwight, Ph.D., gave a very 
interesting report of some recent discoveries by him- 
self, 
6. March 13. The ‘‘ blizzard” summarily postponed the meeting 
of the Scientific Section. 
7. March 27, Mr. Charles L. Bristol gave ‘‘Some Notes on Ama- 
teur Photography.” 
8. April 9. Professor Le Roy C. Cooley, Ph.D.,{read a paper on 
“‘ Divisibility of Coloring Matter and Sensibility of 
the Eye.” 
9, April 24, Charles B. Warring, Ph.D., read a paper on ‘‘ Some 
Terrestrial and Astronomical Matters.” 
A very interesting feature of these meetings have been 
the reports made by the Curator and the Librarian. The 
latter has brought to the notice of the Section many 
things in the ‘‘Proceedings’’ received by exchange 
with other societies which, otherwise, might have es- 
caped the notice of members. The attendance has been 
about as large as usual. 
C. N. ARNOLD, 
Chairman. 
The following gentlemen were elected officers of the 
Section for 1888-89 : 
Chairman, : 2 . Mr. CHarwzs L. BRistor, 
Recording Secretary, . . Mr. James WINNE. 
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