The lecturon" concluded with a referenee to the rehvfcion- 

 ship of art to. knowlodge, showing that in art, knoiwledge 

 finds itR full BignificajTcc ; since it is in his constiaictive ac- 

 tivities, that maa sociaJizce his knowledge toi the fullest ex- 

 tent by applying it to social service. Tlu'ough these activi- 

 ties, therefore, knowledge and skill promote social welfare 

 and lead toi the formation of character. 



At the coarclusion of the address, the president, of the 

 Asscciatioii invited comments on tlie subject under debate, 

 and isome interesting observatioris followed. Among the 

 speakers wasi A. Alexander, who told of the application of 

 knowledge in plant life, and by w^ay of illustrating his re- 

 marks told of his observations of a spruce tree which had 

 been broken by the wind a.bout twelve j^ears ago, and how 

 the horizontal branches gradually grew up to' take the place 

 of the part that had been destroyed. That, he said, was 

 the adaptation of knowledge in plant life. 



Before the meeting was brought to' a cloee, a hearty 

 vote of thanks was tendered to Dr. Morgan for his. able ad- 

 di^ees. 



