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valuable book and every gem of art gathered here will 

 be casting light upon inquiring minds, and kindling and 

 gratifying a love for the beautiful, long after our actual 

 connection with them has ceased. 



It is in a perceived appreciation of the Institute's pur- 

 poses and work, that its most generous and worthy donor 

 can get the only present return for his munificent gift, 

 and the assurance that it was wisely bestowed. 



It is in a progressive realization of its objects, that he 

 shall have a pledge of its future prosperity and useful- 

 ness, and an earnest of the enviable honor and gratitude 

 with which his memory shall be crowned through coming 

 years. And I know, I but feebly voice the feeling of the 

 entire community, when I utter the fervent hope, that he 

 may long be permitted to witness the steady growth of 

 Yassar Brothers Institute, and to rejoice in the subdued 

 but solid glory, which its mingled radiance of science, 

 literature and art shall shed upon this city of his and 

 our love. 



OCTOBER 9, 1883— TWELFTH REGULAR MEETING. 



L. C. Cooley, Ph.D., vice-president, in the chair; 

 thirty-five members and one hundred twenty-five guests 

 present. 



Dr. Stevenson gave notice of proposed amendments to 

 articles ii., iii., vi., vii. and xii. of the by-laws. 



Seven members were elected. 



Prof. W. B. D wight, chairman of the Scientific Sec- 

 tion, gave an address on ' ' Specialization in Natural 

 Science." (This address is published in Part ii. of this 

 volume.) 



OCTOBER 23, 1883— THIRTEENTH REGULAR MEETING. 



J. Elmendorf, D.D., president, in the chair; nine- 

 teen members and seventy-five guests present. 



