PROCEEDINGS 



in connection with the 25th Anniversary of the organization 



of the 



Natural Science Association of Staten Island 



CONTENTS 



Intkoductiox V 



Resolution adopted bv the Association. Maj' 19, 1906 v 



Report of the Executive Committee, Jul}' 17, 1906 v 



Action of tb.e Hoard of Trustees, October 6, 1906. - vi 



Announcement by the Committee of Arrangements vii 



Cist of Invited Guests viii 



List of Membeks and Guests present at the Dinner ix 



IvETTERS AND TELEGRAMS - X 



Addresses x^'ij 



Address of Welcome, by Howard R. Bayne. President of the Staten 

 Inland Association of Arts and Sciences ... xvii 



"The Natural Science Association of Staten Island"— Walter C Kerr, 

 Ex-president of the Natural Science Association of Staten Island xxi 



"Local Scientific Societies: Their Influence and Value"— Dr. Nathan- 

 iel L. Britton, Director of the New York Botanical Garden xxix 



"The City and Its Public Museums: What the City should do for 

 Staten Island"— Hon. Herman A Metz, Comptroller of the City of 

 York xxxiii 



Note BY THE Committee OF Arrangements xxxix 



Krsolution .\dopted bv the .Association, November 17, 1906 xl 



