TRANSACTIONS 



OF 



VASSAR BROTHERS INSTITUTE, 



P0UGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. 



1883—1884. 



OCTOBER 2, 1883— ELEVENTH REGULAR MEETING. 



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

 six members and one hundred fifty guests present. 



Dr. Stevenson announced the receipt, by the trustees, 

 of $25,000 from Mr. Vassar, as an endowment fund for 

 the Institute, and moved the adoption of the following 

 preamble and resolution : 



Whereas, Mr. John Guy Vassar has given to Vassar 

 Brothers Institute twenty-five thousand dollars, the in- 

 come of which is to be applied for museum and library 

 purposes and for the general work of the society ; there- 

 fore, 



Resolved, That in this generous gift we have renewed 

 evidence of Mr. Vassar' s desire to benefit this community 

 by securing the objects for which this society was 

 founded— the promotion of useful knowledge in science, 

 letters and art — and we return to Mr. Vassar our earnest 

 thanks and gratitude. 



One member was elected. 



Joachim Elmendorf, D.D., president of the Institute, 

 gave the following 



INAUGURAL ADDRESS. 



Members of the Institute, Ladies and Gentlemen : I 

 cordially welcome you to this opening service of our 



