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The following is a list of the societies and classes which 

 have held meetings at the Museum during the year: 



American Association for the Advancement of Science. 



American Ethnological Society. 



American Psychological Association, New York Section. 



American Society of Vertebrate Palaeontologists. 



Audubon Society of the State of New York. 



Classes from Columbia University and various private schools. 



Geological Society of America. 



Germanistic Society of America. 



Linneean Society of New York. 



National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild 

 Birds and Animals. 



Natural Science Committee of the Associate Alumnae of the Normal 

 College, New York City. 



New York Academy of Sciences. 



New York Entomological Society. 



New York Mineralogical Club. 



Torrev Botanical Club. 



Transportation. — The friendly consideration which 

 various transportation companies have shown the Museum is 

 most gratifying, and their assistance in granting our field 

 parties free transportation and in giving our freight free haul 

 has contributed in no small measure to the success of the 

 expeditions. We are pleased to acknowledge our indebtedness 

 to the transportation companies. 



The list is as follows: 



Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. 



Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway. 



Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. 



Chicago & Northwestern Railway. 



Cunard Steamship Company. 



Denver & Rio Grande Railway. 



Erie Railroad. 



Great Northern Railway. 



Missouri Pacific Railway. 



Northern Pacific Railway. 



Oregon Short Line Railroad. 



Southern Pacific Company. 



Union Pacific Railroad. 



Wabash Railroad. 



