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to the work of the regular Section meetings, the Scien- 

 tific Section has made valuable contributions on scien- 

 tific subjects to the course of lectures given before the 

 entire Institute. Thus, besides the address of the chair- 

 man on "Specialization in Science," Doctor DeGarmo 

 gave a lecture on "The Eternal Heavens," Doctor War- 

 ring one on "Evolution," and Rev. H. L. Zeigenfuss 

 one on "Colorado, Geologically and Industrially Con- 

 sidered," with lantern illustrations. 



These exercises have been conducted throughout with 

 an earnest spirit, and with a manifest desire on the part 

 of the members to carry out heartily the work properly 

 belonging to our Section. We cannot but notice with 

 pleasure the large proportio.n of original work and orig- 

 inal thought which has entered into the contributions of 

 our members. This is a most essential feature in the 

 success of a modern scientific society, and as long as it 

 is sustained it will be a guarantee of success. 



The exercises have been generally held in the lecture 

 room, but occasionally, for convenience, in the museum. 

 The audiences have generally been larger than could 

 have been expected, and, in many instances, our room 

 has been filled to overflowing. It is evident that among 

 certain classes of your citizens, this honest, earnest, tech- 

 nical scientific work of our Section room is becoming 

 more appreciated. But there is yet need of developing 

 a more thorough and practical interest in this work 

 among the citizens in general. If they can be better in- 

 formed, month by month, of the work the Section is 

 doing, they may be induced to give us more full expres- 

 sions than we at present receive of their interest and 

 sympathy in our labors. And such sympathy is never 

 a mere matter of sentiment. It opens the doors to as- 

 sistance of practical value. 



Although the museum and library are not technically 

 the special property of this Section, yet the fact that the 



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