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Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences 



Through the courtesy of the New York Zoological Park 

 our museum recently acquired a pair of Guinea Pigs, which 

 have been provided with suitable quarters in the general biology 

 room on the second floor and have proved a great attraction to 

 the children. Contributions of carrots, lettuce, etc., will be 

 thankfully accepted, inasmuch as the little animals are insatia- 

 ble consumers of such food supplies. 



Recent elections to active membership in the Association 

 by the Board of Trustees are John P. Maloy, R. L. Rand, C. E. 

 Skinner, Jos. F. Sweeney, New Brighton ; Charles Wyeth, New 

 Dorp ; W. J. Fleming, Hugh M. Goodwin, Stapleton ; Paul Heine, 

 J. A. Rundlett, Tompkinsville ; John Milnes, Jr., Mark Milnes, 

 Port Richmond ; Geo. E. Allison, Wm. Wirt Mills, Ellarson Stout, 

 F. C. Waddell, West New Brighton ; Geo. M. Dowe, New York 

 City. 



The time of year is approaching when roads and fields 

 will again tempt those who like to tramp over our highways 

 and byways, and members are reminded that they may refresh 

 their memories on points of local scientific, historical and an- 

 tiquarian interest, and plan their walks in advance, by con- 

 sulting the maps and literature in the library. William T. 

 Davis' "Days Afield on Staten Island," "Homestead Graves," and 

 "Staten Island Names, Ye Olde Names and Nicknames;" Arthur 

 Hollick's "Reveries of a Tramp;" W. H. Rideing's "A Spring 

 Jaunt on Staten Island;" and Sarah Comstock's "Old Roads 

 from the Heart of New York " are suggested as works of gen- 

 eral interest. The museum staff will always advise in regard to 

 literature on any special locality, and members will find in the 

 library practically everything relating to Staten Island that 

 that has ever been printed, or references to sources of informa- 

 tion not locally available. 



Accessions to the Museum and Library, since the last issue 

 of the Bulletin, have been received from Wm. T. Davis, E. C. 

 Delavan. Jr., Herbert Fvans, Arthur Hollick. Office National des 

 Universites et Ecoles Francaises, Mrs. Wm. G. Willcox. 



