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section to let a few members do all the work ; for instance, in the 

 Geological Section, our old and valued friend, Col. Grant, is a regu- 

 lar Atlas, who, in his enthusiasm, not only bears on his shoulders the 

 ordinary work that may be prepared by others, but is heaping up 

 much more of his own, even in the direction of the lost Atlantis, as 

 our last Transactions show. It seems only fair, therefore, that some 

 of the younger members should come to his assistance and 

 relieve him. 



Though these three sections are at present the most active 

 ones, I am pleased to be able to state that in addition to the 

 Archceological one to which I have alluded, the Philogical expects 

 to open work vigorously at an early date, and I would also suggest 

 that a Transaction section should be formed, the members of which 

 would systematically examine all the exchanges and then call the 

 attention of the several sections to those papers that would be of 

 use to them, and also at each general meeting present a comprehen- 

 sive summary so that the members would have their attention called 

 to what is most of interest in these publications. 



But now having said something about the work of our sections 

 and the value of them, I am met by the objection from some mem- 

 bers, "I am not a specialist in any branch, what am I to do?" To 

 such a man I would say I pity you, for I was once of a similar 

 opinion, but when the Biological Section was revived a few years 

 ago I joined it as Secretary, thinking in that way I could do a little, 

 but by dint of keeping my eyes open soon found plenty to occupy 

 me, and work that was most pleasant. John Burroughs in his 

 "Locusts and Wild Honey" says : "Noting how one eye seconds 

 and reinforces the other, I have often amused myself by wondering 

 what the effect would be if one could go on opening eye after eye to 

 the number of say a dozen or more. What would he see ? * * * 

 This would require not so much more eyes as an eye constructed 

 with more and different lenses ; but would he not see with augmented 

 power within the natural limits of vision. At any rate some persons 

 seem to have opened more eyes than others. * * * How many 

 eyes did Gilbert White open ? how many did Henry Thoreau ? how 

 many did Audubon ? Not outward eyes but inward. We open 

 another eye whenever we see beyond the first general features or 

 outlines of things." To these very pertinent queries I would add 



