PROCEEDIXGS 



OF THE 



STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF ARTS 

 AND SCIENCES 



[Late Natural Sciexce x\ssociation of Staten Island] 



Vol. I. January-May, 1907. Part IV. 



REGULAR MEETIXG. 

 January iqtii. 1907. 



The meeting: was held at the Staten Island Academy, Xew Brighton. 

 President Howard R. Bayne in the chair. 

 Si.xteen members were present. 



The minutes of the meeting" of December 15th, igoG. were read, cor- 

 rected, and approved as corrected. 



The following: were elected to active membership: 

 Frederick Coonley, M. D., West Xew Brig^hton. 

 Arthur M. Harris, \\'est Xew Brighton. 

 Michael J. Kane, Stapleton. 

 Lewis Xixon, Tompkinsville. 



Mr. Wm. T. Davis called attention to the death, on January 3d, of 

 Mr. Richard Fair, who was elected to active membersliip in the Asso- 

 ciation on January 20th, igo6. 



Mr. Davis exhibited a cjuantity of chert frag'ments and read the fol- 

 lowing paper: 



A cache of INDIAN FLINTS. 



Many Indian implements have been found at Watchogue, and it is 

 evident that in old days the sand dunes along the edge of the salt 

 meadows and handv to what are now known as Old Place, Mark's and 



