Proceeding* 



Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.— On Feb. l'-Hh 



Allen lectured on the "Mechanism of the Mammalian Limb,'" which 

 was richly illustrated with natural history sjuvinuns. Rev. Dr. 

 McCook, in the absence of the president. General Wistar, made the 

 address of the evening, on the opening of the new hall. 



Among other things Dr. McCook said: "This building mark, the 

 culmination of a new life and policy which a few years ago was 

 adopted by the Academy's administration. Professorships had U-en 



all, the professorships should be filled, and that next, work should be 

 given professors to do. 



" Only a few years ago a few enthusiastic young professors were 

 placed in the van of the new endeavor. Among them the late Camil 

 Lewis, Prof. Benjamin Sharpe and Prof. Angelo Heilprin. Prof. 

 Brinton came in at a later date and Prof. J. Gibbons Hunt, the 

 nestor of the faculty, contributed something by his admirable popular 

 lectures before the section of biology and microscopy. The new 

 departure was a substantial success. > 



" Long before the University Extension movement presented its-It 

 the Academy was working on the same lines. And the culmination 

 of this work is this new hall which is now open for classes and courses 

 of lectures. ,, „ «., -, 



" This, however, is but the vestibule of an unfinished building. The 

 citizens of Philadelphia should hasten to the con 

 building of which this hall forms a part. Complete this budding; 

 give us money to endow richly the museum ; set these eager nan s 

 and minds with all this machinery to work their best, and in twenty- 



