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The Sections are well organized and their work has 

 been gratifying and meritorious. * 



The following original papers were read before the 

 Scientific Section during the season of 1881-82 : 



Jan. 2~), 1882 — "Chemistry and the Question of Life." 



L. C. COOLEY, Ph. D. 

 Feb. 8, 1882—" Are other worlds inhabited ?" 



0. B. Warring, Ph.D. 

 Feb. 22, 1882 — "Notes on an Indian Spearhead from Arabia/' 



Mr. C. N. Arnold. 

 Feb. 22, 1882 — " Chemical Examination of a stain on mon- 

 umental marble." ----- L. C. Cooley, Ph. D. 

 March 8, 1882 — " Appearance of the Baan- Weevil, — Bruchus fabse — 



(varicornus) at Poughkeepsie." - - Prof. W. B. Dwight. 

 March 22. 1882 — "The Physiological significance of 'vital force.'" 



W. G. Stevenson. iVi.D. 



At the Annual Meeting of the Scientific Section, held 

 April 26, 1882. Prof. L. C. Cooley was elected Chairman, 

 and Mr. C. TS T . Arnold, Recording Secretary. 



The following papers and discussions were given be- 

 fore the Literary Section during the season of 1881-82 : 



Nov. I, 1881 — " The Philosophy of Collegiate Education." 



Prof. Truman J. Backus, 

 Nov. 8, 1881— "Should Church Property be Taxed?" 



C. B. Herrick, Esq. 

 A. P. Van Gieson, D. D. 

 Nov. 15, 1881 — "The North American Indian." 



His wrongs and his rights. - - Rev. C. W. Fritts. 



The Nation's Indian Policy. - - - Rev. J. L. Scott* 



The Indian's Chances of Civilization. W. G. Stevenson, M.U. 



Nov. 22. 1881—" A Study of George Eliot." Mr. Henry Bartlett. 



Nov. 29, 1881— " Theistic Significance of Evolution." 



J. M. DeGarmo, Ph. D. 



J. Elmendorf, D. D. 



Dec. 6, 1881— "Thackeray." - - - Mr. E. Burgess. 



Dec. 13, 1881—" Civil Service Reform." - Mr. John I. Platt. 



E. Elsworth. Esq. 



Dec. 20, 1881— "A Plea for Temperance." - Mr. G. E. Bissell. 



" A Defense of the License System." H. V. PeLTON, Esq. 



" A Plea for Prohibitory Legislation." W C ALBRO.Esq. 



Jan. 3, 1882—" The Monks of Old." : E. McSweenky. D. D. 



Jan. 10, 1882—" What Poetry Does for Nature." 



S. L. Caldwell, D. D. 



