Report of the President. 39 



March 5. — From the Monumental Entrance to the Bridge of Alex- 

 ander III. The first of a course of three lectures on 



the Paris Exposition Prof. Wm. H. Goodyear 



" 12. — From the Bridge of Alexander III to the Eiffel Tower. 



Prof. Wm. H. Goodyear 

 " ig. — From the Eiffel Tower to the Trocadero. 



Prof. Wm. H. Goodyear 



" 26. — The Passion Play of rgoo Alfred J. Talley 



April 2. — The Pan-American Exposition Walter P. Terry 



" 9. — The Phillipines Peter MacQueen 



16. — Spain John C. Bowker 



23. — Campaigning in South Africa Peter MacQueen 



" 30. — Life in Palestine. Illustrated by songs and costumes. 



Dr. James Rosedale 



Autumn Courses. 

 Tuesday evenings. 



October S. — Russia Peter MacQueen 



15. — Scotland and Burns Peter MacQueen 



22. — The Passion Play John C. Bowker 



29. — A Tramp Through Switzerland E. C. Chorley 



November 5. — Saunterings in Merrie England Thomas Edw. Potterton 



12. — The American in Holland Dr. Wm. E. Griffis 



19. — The Castle-Bordered Rhine Thomas Edw. Potterton 



26. — Imperial Berlin and other German Cities.. Prof. H. E. Northrop 



December 3. — Constantinople Jesse L. Hurlbut 



10. — Rome Wm. Freeland 



17. — Cities of the Baltic G. R. Hawes 



Saturday evenings. 

 Six lectures on Astronomy by Prof. Robert W. Prentiss. 



October 19. — The Sun: Its Phenomena. 



26. — The Sun: Spectrum, Analysis, Light and Heat. 

 November 2. — The Moon: Its Appearance, Motions, Scenery and Physical 

 Condition. 

 9. — The Planet Mars: Is it Inhabited? 

 16. — -The Planets: Their Telescopic Appearance and Physical 



Condition. 

 23. — Comets and Meteors: Their Mutual Relations. 



Three lectures on Nature Study, by Edward F. Bigelow. 



November 30. — Journeys about Home Roadsides, Fields and Forests. 

 December 7. — Travels in a Swamp. 

 " 14. — Haunts of Nature. 



On examining the Treasurer's report, to be found on pages 

 41 to 47, inclusive, you will not fail to note the very large 

 and gratifying increase in the subscriptions for special ex- 

 peditions and for the increase of the collections in other ways. 



