
1890.] Proceedings of Scientific Societies. 295 
The Chicago Institute for Instruction in Letters, Morals 
‘and Religion.—A course of lectures on the testimony of science to 
evolution has been held in Rehearsal Hall, in the new Auditorium 
Building, as follows : 
November 22, Prof. E. W. Claypole, D. Sc., F. G. S., Akron, Ohio, 
‘©The Development and Destiny of the Earth.” 
December 6, Prof. T. J. Burrill, Ph. ee (University of Illinois), 
« Lessons from Leaves, Flowers and Fruits.’ 
December 20, Pres. David Starr Jordan Mpayersity of Indiana), 
“ Evolution and the Distribution of Animals.’ 
January 3, Prof. Alexander Winchell (University of Michigan), 
‘<The Paleontological Evidences of Evolution.’’ 
January 17, Prof. W. K Brooks (Johns Hopkins University), ‘‘Em- 
bryology and Evolution.’ 
February 7, Prof. Edward S. Morse (Director Peabody Academy ms 
Science, Salem), ‘‘ Variation and Inheritance as Factors of Natural 
Selection.” | 
February 21, Prof. S. A. Forbes Seay of Illinois), ‘“ Ento- 
' mological Illustrations of Evolution.’ 
March 7, Prof. E. D. peste (University of Pinus lvanie), «« Causes 
and Agencies of Evolution.’ 
March 13, Prof. John Fiske (Cambridge, E « The Doctrine of 
Evolution ; its scope and influence.’ 
Proceedings of the Natural Science Association of Staten 
- Island.—December 12, 1889. Meeting called to order at 8.20 
o’clock. A paper on the Carabide of Staten Island, by Mr. Charles 
W. Leng, was read by the corresponding secretary. 
The corresponding secretary read by title a paper by Mr. William 
T. Davis, upon ‘the homestead graves of the island, which will be is- 
sued as a special number of the proceedings. 
Mr. Joseph Thompson showed Cecropia cocoons which had been 
eaten by field mice. 
© Mr. Arthur Hollick showed specimens of wheat in which the grains 
had all sprouted while in the ear. The specimens were from stacks in 
a field on the Vanderbilt farm at New Dorp. The grain in all the stacks 
was in the same condition—due to the phenomenal wet season, 
Adjourned at 9.45 0’clock. 
February 13, 1890. Amongst the various communications read was 
one froma prominent resident of the island, offering to donate half an 
acre of land for the building. The secretary was not, however, 
at.—March.—6. 

