Vou. VII. No. 1. 
The eighteenth annual meeting of the 
Association was held at the Staten Island 
Academy, with the President in the 
chair. . 
Reports of officers for the past year 
were read and approved, of which the 
following are abstracts : 
Secretary : 
No. of members on roll at date of last 
annual report...........5 Baris ose 05 
pee CLCCLED, os cea «nae nes Sauer os a. PEE 
Resigned and dropped..............+5 15 
Meawin etl GaAteN SII ei. os eee 91 
Treasurer : 
’ Balance in hand at date oflast 
annual report.....i0.... perard peas $136.45 
Receipts : = 
EME td vic gra’ hess eo Sivine v's Giaisie'=) 1 225,00 
Subscriptions to and sales of Pro- 
BCHINES 5. <3). .)Fdiac'slows SS th Zo:10 
$371.55 
Disbursements : 
. Printing Proceedings, notices of 
meetings, ete..... PR Aten ees 52.50 
SS EES See siate a hip a6, 0 8 <0 c1S:0'ehoia Rieiiuseici. QOspx 
Subscriptions to periodicals and 
DUO S ae sh 2 81) RRA SI 20.50 
PARMA AM CC yaar ths 53 pea sict ls dias Cos 15.00 
’ $124.81 
Balance in hand.......... Semicon $246.74 
Curator : 
Additions to the collections : 
PEC MCOLOE osc. atiipensetrsccnss eons Aye 
REESE colseigesWisiaath olde eavsis tse c'a.50'0 22 
MIRTLE. ‘sielaie)na)aniais olorme-Gussolew Paw eid asin. 0 
506 
Additions to the library : 
No. of publications received as ex- 
changes (separate parts or numbers) 299 
No. of titles included in above........ 69 
No. of publications obtained by sub- 
scription (separate parts or num- 
Ra av vnik oN sleR head cau cescuivcescs 0.073 
No. of titles included in above........ 4 
No. of separate Conations........... ee 
New exchanges effected.............5 3 
On motion it was resolved that the 
_ regular meetings of the Association dur- 
U6, ‘]3 
PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
NATURAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 
OF STATEN ISLAND. 
Nov. rath, 1898. 
ing the ensuing year be held on the sec- 
ond Saturday evening of each month ex- 
cept July and August 
On motion the President was empower- 
ed to appoint a committee to arrange for 
a course of public lectures. 
On motion the following preamble and 
resolutions was passed : 
WHEREAS, The Natural Science Asso- 
ciation of Staten Island recognizes and 
has long recognized the great need of the 
establishment, in the Borough of Rich- 
mond, of a system of public parks; and 
WHEREAS, The natural advantages for 
a system of public parks found within 
the Borough, whether of hill, valley, 
glade, meadow, lake or marine scenery, 
are unsurpassed by those of any equal 
area in the world; and 
WHEREAS, Land affording these advan- 
tages, suitable for park purposes, can be 
obtained at reasonable prices, and, on 
account of the increasing population of 
the Borough, probably never with a 
smaller expenditure of time, energy and 
money than at present ; be it 
Resolved, That this Association respect- 
fully suggests to the Honorable Commis- 
sioner of Parks of the Borotighs of Man- 
hattan and Richmond the consideration 
of these facts and earnestly requests the 
said Commissioner to take such action as 
will, in his judgment, insure an early pre- 
liminary study of the matter. 
Resolved, ‘Yhat this Association respect- 
fully tenders to said Commissioner such 
aid as it may be able to give or obtain in 
furtherance of the object of this presenta- 
tion. 
Resolved, That the [President of this 
Association be and is hereby requested to 
transmit the foregoing preamble and 
resolutions to the Hon. Geo C. Clausen, 
Commissioner of Parks of the Boroughs 
of Mauhattan and Richmond, and a copy 
of them to the Hon. George Cromwell, 
President of the Borough of Richmond, 
together with such explanatory letters as 
he may deem desirable. 
The election of officers for the ensuing 
