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Resolved, That in the decease of Matthew Vassar, Jr., 

 Vassar Brothers' Institute lias sustained a most afflictive 

 bereavement in the loss of an efficient President and 

 Trustee, a wise counsellor and steadfast friend. 



Resolved. That while we mourn our loss, we gratefully 

 recognize his solid manliness, his unsullied integrity, his 

 Jarge usefulness, his generous philanthropy, and espec- 

 ially his deep and practical interest in the work of edu- 

 cation and the advancement of knowledge. 



Resolved, That as a token of special respect, the office 

 of President, made vacant by the decease of Matthew 

 Vassar, Jr., remain vacant until the regular meeting in 

 May next, and that the by-law requiring the election of 

 President in case of vacancy he suspended until that 

 time. 



Resolved, That we hereby extend to the widow and 

 brother of the deceased our heartfelt sympathies in their 

 bereavement. 



NOVEMBER !), 1881— SECOND REGULAR MEETING. 



L. C. Cooley, Ph.D., President, pro tern., in the chair; 

 eleven members present. 



Donations were received for the Museum from Dr. 

 W. GK Stevenson, Dr. E. C. Hoi ton and Mr. (I. Corn well ; 

 for the Library, from Dr.W. Of. Stevenson. J. I. Jackson, 

 Esq.. Mr. II. R. Howard and Mr. F. B. Sanborn. 



The Recording Secretary of the Literary Section re- 

 ported that Prof. T. J. Backus opened the public meet- 

 ings of that Section Nov. 1, 1881, with an address on 

 " The Philosophy of Collegiate Education." 



Twelve members were elected. 



Dr. Stevenson presented the following preamble and 

 resolution, which, on motion, were adopted : 



"Whereas, Vassar Brothers' Institute, as now orga- 

 nized seeks, through its Scientific Section, to promote 

 useful knowledge in the departments of Natural, Physic- 

 al and Biological science, by investigating and discussing 

 only subjects appertaining thereto, and by establishing 

 and maintaining a Museum and a Library in further- 

 ance thereof ; and since the object of the Scientific Sec- 

 tion, and the methods to attain such object are in reality 

 identical with the object and methods of the Poughke r q> 

 sie Society of Natural Science, and since through th e 



