440 Selected Articles in Scientific Serials. [May, 1882. 



April 3. — Dr. George E. Beard read a paper (with illustrations) 

 on the psychological explanation of the Salem witchcraft excite- 

 ment, and the practical lessons derived therefrom. 



Middlesex Institute, Feb. 28. — L. L. Dame, president, de- 

 livered an instructive lecture — the first in a series of twelve weekly 

 botanical lectures — on the " Growth of the plant from the seed," 

 to a class of nearly fifty members. 



Mar. 7. — Mrs. A. J. Dolbear gave the second in the series, her 

 subject being " Morphology of roots, stems and branches." 



Mar. 8. — President Dame briefly reviewed the first year's work 

 of the Institute, and made some excellent suggestions in regard 

 to the best manner of carrying on the work which the Institute 

 had undertaken. 



The various reports presented a most gratifying exhibit of the 

 condition of the Institute, and its future as a permanent scientific 

 educational force seems well assured. 



Mr. Davenport announced the death of Professor Thomas P. 

 James, an honorary member,and a committee consisting of the pres- 

 ident, W. H. Manning and Mr. Davenport was appointed to 

 draw up suitable resolutions of respect to the memory of the 

 deceased. 



American Geographical Society, March 21. — R. E. Colston 

 delivered an illustrated lecture on modern Egypt and its people, 

 the army of Egypt and the military revolution in progress there, 

 the customs of marriage and divorce, and the condition of women 



SELECTED ARTICLES IN SCIENTIFIC SERIALS. 



American Journal of Science, April.— The wings of Ptero- 

 dactyles, by O. C. Marsh. Sandstones having the grains in part 

 quartz crystals, bv A. A. Young. The timber line, by H. Gan- 

 nett. Notice of Fisher's " Phvsics of the Earth's Crust," by C. 

 E. Dutton. Great dyke of Foyaite or Elasolite-syenite in North- 

 western New Jersey, by B. K. Emerson. Notice of the remarkable 

 marine fauna occupving the outer banks off the southern coast ot 

 New England, by A. E. Verrill. 



The Geological Magazine, March.— Supplement to a chapter 

 in the history of meteorites, by W. Flight. 



Journal of Conchology, Oct. 188 1.— Life history of Helix ar- 

 bustorum, by J. W. Taylor. 



