: of New Genera and Species of 
Wichita Academy of Science.— On Saturday, April 
6th, 1 889, the Wichita Academy of Science was organized, 
having for its object " to promote the study of science and 
stimulate original investigation." The officers elected for the 
ensuing year are as follows : 
President, J. M. Naylor, A.M.; ist Vice-President, M. E. 
Crowell, A.B.; 2d Vice-President, W. A. Crusinberry, A.M.; 
Recording Secretary, J. S. Foote, M.D.; Corresponding Sec- 
retary, Fred L. Johnson, M.D.; Treasurer, F. J. Ford; Cura- 
tor, E. L. Kemp, A.M.; Librarian, F. L. Hinsdale, M.D. 
Regular meetings are to be held on the first Saturday of 
each month. 
The Kent Scientific Institute, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
—The following is the list of the officers for 1889 : 
President, E. S. Holmes; Vice-President, W. A. Greeson ; 
Recording Secretary, C. W. C 
tary, E. S. Holmes; Treasure!, 
of the Museum, W. A. Greeson; Curator, C. W. Carman; 
Librarian, E. L. Moseley. Board of Directors : Wright L. 
Coffinberry, W. A. Greeson, Samuel L. Fuller, E. S. Holmes, 
J. W. Jones, C. A. Whittemore. Officers of the Board: 
Chairman, W. A. Greeson ; Secretary, E. S. Holmes ; Treas- 
urer, C. A. Whittemore. 
Chicago Academy of Sciences. — A regular meeting of 
the Academy was held in the Art Institute, Michigan Boule- 
vard and Van Buren Street, March 12th, at 8 o'clock. The 
evening was devoted to a conversation on the " Great Glacial 
Moraine at Lombard, IlUnois," as examined by the Academy, 
at the excursion in June, 1888. 
Natural Science Association of Staten Island.— 
Nov. lOth, 1888. This being the annual meeting, officers for 
the ensuing year were elected as follows : President, L. P. Grat- 
acap ; Treasurer, Samuel Henshaw ; Recording Secretary, K. 
B. Newell; Corresponding Secretary, Arthur HoUick ; Cura- 
tor, W. T. Davis. 
December 8th. Mr. L. P. Gratacap read the following paper 
upon the " Relation Between the Growth and Form of Leaves:" 
