VASSAK BKOTHEKS' INSTITUTE. 9 



generous gift of Mr. John Ghiy Vassar, a building with 

 ample facilities is being provided for the Institute and 

 its Sections, which will enable scientific work to be pros- 

 ecuted under more favorable conditions than are enjoyed 

 by the Society of Natural Science, therefore, be ir 



Resolved, That Vassar Brothers' Institute extend to 

 the Poughkeepsie Society of Natural Science a cordial 

 invitation to join the Institute, that with their united 

 strength the object sought by both societies may be bet- 

 ter attained. 



DECEMBER 14, 1881— THIRD REGULAR MEETING. 



A.P.Van(xieson,D.D., President, pro tem., in the chair ; 

 ten members present. • 



The Recording Secretary of the Art Section reported 

 that Prof. H. Van Ingen opened the Section meetings Nov. 

 18, 1881. with an address on "The Objects and Duties 

 of the Art Section.'" 



Nine members were elected. 



FEBRUARY 8. 1882— FOURTH REGULAR MEETING. 



L. C. Cooley, Ph. I). President, pro tem., in the chair ; 

 twenty-one members present. 



A donation from Prof. W. P>. Ihvight. " Invertebrata of 

 Southern New England.*' (Verrill), was received for the 

 Library. 



The Recording Secretary of the Scientific Section re- 

 ported that Prof. L. C. Cooley opened the Section meet- 

 ings Jan. 25, 1882, with a paper on "Chemistry and the 

 Question of Life." 



The Recording Secretary of the Art Section reported 

 that Mr. Gr. E. Bissell read a paper before that Section. 

 Dec. 16, 1881, on "Some of the Masterpieces of Painting 

 and Sculpture in Europe." 



Three members were elected. 



The Curator of the Museum, Prof. Dwight, reported 

 that he had received from the Director of the Muse- 

 um of the Poughkeepsie Society of Natural Science 

 the keys and custody of its Museum, Library and other 

 property, as directed by the Trustees of the Society of 

 Natural Science. He reported donations to the Museum 

 from Dr.W. (t. Stevenson. Dr. E. (\ Bolton. Dr. .1. Elmen- 

 dorf, Mr. VV. A. Davies. Mr. Geo. Cornwell, Prof. W. B. 



