TRANSACTIONS 



OF 



VASSAR BROTHERS INSTITUTE, 



1884-1885. 



OCTOBER 7, 1884— TWENTIETH REGULAR MEETING. 



LeRoy C. Cooley, Ph. D., president, in the chair ; 

 twenty-six members and one hundred guests present. 



The president gave his inaugural address, entitled 

 "The Evolution of Science." (Dr. Cooley' s address is 

 published in full in part ii. of this volume). 



Mr. H. M. Curtis and Mr. E. P. Carpenter were elected 

 active members. 



OCTOBER 21, 1884— TWENTY-FIRST REGULAR MEETING. 



LeRoy C Cooley, Ph.D., president, in the chair • 

 twenty-four members and seventy- four guests present. 



Prof. William B. D wight, chairman of the Scientific 

 Section, gave an address entitled "The Just Claims of 

 Natural Science." (Prof. D wight's address is published in 

 full in part ii. of this volume). 



Mr. E. N. Howell, Mr. G. M. Hine, Rev. Howard B. 

 Grose, Rev. W. Spaulding, Mr. C. C. Gaines, Mr. F. B. 

 Warring and Mr. C. L. Bristol were elected active 

 members. 



OCTOBER 28, 1884— TWENTY- SECOND REGULAR MEETING. 



LeRoy C. Cooley, Ph.D., president, in the chair 

 eighteen members and fifty guests present. 



