Proceedings of Scientifie Societies: 1145 
PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES: 
Bosron Sociery or Narurar History.—November 7, tik 
—Prof. H. W. Conn, of Wesleyan University, read a on 
“Insect Larve and their relation to the adults” ; and Mrs 8. F. 
Denton exhibited models of animals prepared from a new material 
possessing many advantages. 
Brontoercat Socrery or Wasuineton.—The gre Opie 
meeting, December 1st, 1888. —The following papers 
Dr. Th. Gill, “On the relations of the Psychrolutidee” g s Di C. 
Hart Merriam, “ Description of a new Ground Squirrel from Cali- 
fornia”; Mr. F W. True, “ Remarks on the Deer of Central 
America,” with exhibition of specimens; Prof. C. V. Riley, “ Notes 
on: the Economy of Thalessa and Tremex ” Prof. B. E. Fernow, 
“ Causes of configuration of trees.” 
. NATURAL aa ASSOCIATION OF STATEN IsLanp.—Feb- 
ruary Ilth, 1888.—On motion of Mt Hollick the following 
preamble and resolutions were adopt 
hereas, Our attention has been called to the title of a bill 
recently introduced in the Assembly, designed to allow the shoot- 
ing of ipren on i and Staten Islands during the month of 
Pheer. Such “legislation would be a gross injustice to our 
Island, and would be a source of needless analy and destruction 
to our birds. 
Resolved, That the Natural Science Aimocintints of PERIERE 
earnestly protests against the passage of this or any similar legisla- 
tion, gard tends to convert our Island into a legal shooting ground 
for the idle persons of New York and vicinity ; and 
Resolved, That copies of this preamble and resolutions be trans- 
mitted to the newspapers of the county and to our representatives 
in the Legislature, with the request that they use their best efforts 
to defeat the bill in question. 
se i made the following remarks upon the 
a boiling springs” : 
During the very yi cold weather which visited us in January, 
otilininating on January 27, and lowering the average night tems 
perature to within a few degrees of zero, while the thermometer 
registered 12°-15° F. as its maximum in the day, the temperature 
of a Se tae of springs on the hillside, south of Castleton avenue and’ 
near Bement, was taken. There were found to range from 44° to 
58° F., the colder water being due to a less rapid flow and conse-. 
