320. Proceedings of Scientific Societies. | [March, 1886, — 
< New Yorx Acapemy or Sciences, Jan. 18.—The following 
paper was read: The San Juan mountains of Colorado, by Dr. R. 
P. Stevens. 
Jan. 25.—The Cretaceous flora of North America (with lan- 
tern illustrations), by Dr. John S. Newberry. 
Boston Society oF Naturat History, Jan. 20.—Professor 
William M. Davis spoke about the “ Chinook wind” of the North- 
west; and Mr. S. H. Scudder discussed the relationships of the 
Mesozoic cockroaches. 
Feb 3.—The bow and arrow unknown to Paleolithic man, by 
Professor H. W. Haynes ; On the Santhals, an existing aboriginal 
tribe of Northeastern Bengal, by Dr. S. Kneeland. Photographs 
ee of the people and specimens of their singular native ornaments 
were shown, 
APPALACHIAN Mountain CLuB, Jan. 13.—The officers for the 
ensuing year were elected, and the reports of the corresponding 
secretary and treasurer presented. The following papers were 
read: The ascent of Popocatepetl, by Professor A. S. Packard; 
 — The Carter-Moriah path and camp, by Mr. William G. Nowell; 
- . Notes on the region east of Wild river, and south of the’ Andros- 
coggin, by Mr. A. L. Goodrich. 
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lows: Friday, Jan. 8, 1886, Hudson’s bay and its territories, Mr. 
Wm. Hubbell Fisher; 
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the salamander; E. H. Marshall gave the results of a chemical 
analysis of a valuable clay recently discovered in this county; H- 
thomson traced the development of the cerebellum from the lowest 
vertebrates to the highest; J. N. Rose gave the details of an €x- 
eriment for showing the transpiration of plants. 
