Report of the President. 2 5 



The lectures were given at the Museum on Saturday afternoons 

 and were illustrated with stereopticon views. 



Lectures to the Teachers of the Public Schools. 

 Prof. Albert S. Bickmore. 



Spring Course, iqoo. 



Jan. 20, 27. — The Philippines in 1899. 

 Feb. 3, 10. — Guam to Honolulu. 



" 17, 24. — Hawaiian Islands — Kauai, Molokai and Maui. 

 Mar. 3, 10. — The Riviera — Genoa to Marseilles. 



" 17, 24. — The Pyrenees. 



Autumn Course, igoo. 

 Nov. 3, 10. — Introductory — International Exhibitions, from London in 1851 

 to Chicago in 1893. 

 " 17, 24. — Paris Exposition of 1900 — -The Avenue of Nicholas II. and the 

 Esplanade of the Invalids. 

 Dec. 1, 8. — The Street of Nations and the Gardens of the Trocadero. 

 " 15, 22. — Champ de Mars. 



Holidcyr Course, /goo. 

 New Year's Day. — The Hawaiian Islands. 

 Washington's Birthday. — Alaska. 

 Thanksgiving Day. — -Introductory — International Exhibitions, from London in 



1851 to Chicago in 1893. 

 Christmas. — Paris Exposition of 1900 — The Avenue of Nicholas II. and the 

 Esplanade of the Invalids. 



Membership Course. Prof. Albert S. Bickmore, 



Spring Course. 



Mar. 8. — The Philippines in 1S99. 

 " 15. — Alaska. 

 " 22. — The Riviera. 

 " 29. — The Pyrenees. 



Autumn Course. 



Nov. 22. — Introductory — International Exhibitions, from London in 185 1 to 



Chicago in 1893. 

 Dec. 6. — Paris Exposition of 1900— The Avenue of Nicholas II. and the 

 Esplanade of the Invalids. 

 :< 13. — The Street of Nations and the Gardens of the Trocadero. 

 " 20. — Champ de Mars. 



Columbia University Course, 

 astronomy. 



Prof. J. K. Rees, of Columbia University. 



Jan. 6. — Comets and Meteors. 

 " 13. — Recent Interesting Achievements of Astronomical Photography. 

 " 20. — The Solar Eclipse of May 28, 1900 ; Path of Totality Across the 



United States. 

 " 27. — South American Observatories : Their Instruments and Work. 



