vation of Natural Scenery and Historic Sites and Objects be 

 adopted, that it is the sense of the Council that the Park con- 

 taining the grave of Joseph Rodman Drake should be acquired 

 by the City in its larger area, that the Secretary be directed to 

 communicate with the President of the Borough and request 

 a hearing on the subject before the Local Board, and that the 

 above Committee be requested to appear to urge such change 

 of plan. 



The Committeess on Art, and Incorporation reported prog- 

 ress. The Committee on Summer Scientific and Historical 

 Excursions reported progress, and was continued with power 

 to arrange the program in full. The Committee announced 

 that Dr. Hollick would conduct a geological excursion, to start 

 from the Botanical Museum on the third Saturday in June, at 

 3 p. m. ; and that Dr. N. L. Britton would conduct a party on 

 the third Saturday in July for the study of trees. 



Voted. That the Committee on Preservation of Natural 

 Scenery and Historic Sites be requested to make the arrange- 

 ments for the next meeting of the Society. 



The Committee in regard to the Poe Cottage reported 

 progress. 



MAY 24, 1906. 



Meeting of the Society. 



Eleven persons recommended by the Council were elected 

 to membership. 



It was voted that the Society hereby expresses, and places on 

 record its grateful appreciation of the kind service performed 

 by Mr. Arthur A. Stoughton, in designing a seal for the So- 

 ciety and that the design thus prepared be, and hereby is ac- 

 cepted as the official seal of the organization. 



The lecture of the Evening was given by Mr. Gustave 

 Straubenmuller, Associate Superintendent of Schools, upon 

 the topic: "Insect Life, with special reference to Butterflies 

 and Moths." The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides. 



After the lecture the cordial thanks of the Society were 

 voted to Mr. Straubenmuller ; and to Mr. Hugo Newman, who 



