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of the past presidents were present, and their advice in the Stand- 

 ing Committee was evidently of great benefit. As alluded to in 

 the closing remarks by President Hilgard, the several summer 



vented ;i number of the formerly constant attendants from taking- 

 part in the meeting, but as their work in the field shows what 

 is being done to advance science, and as the results which they 

 attain will, in part, naturally be brought before the next meeting, 

 those present at the past meet ing could not complain of the ab- 

 sence of many who were, nevertheless, much missed. 



The citizens of Detroit did all that could be expected in the 

 way of social enu r'ainmenN. excursions, and provision for the 



Association goes for the first time, that they did not, in general, 

 fully appreciate the importance of the meeting until it had been 



tere.-ted. and the seeds sown during the Association week will bear 



established the very promising and important ••Seieiititic Associa- 

 tion of Detroit," and it is certainly no small object gained for the 

 advancement of science if the meetings of the Association thus 

 tend to develop the formation of local societies for scientific re- 

 search. While speaking thus of the citizens as a whole, it must 



ciation, so characteristic of the west, was wanting in a number of 

 gentlemen and ladies of Detroit who entered with spirit into the 

 work and objects of the meeting. The very cordial welcome ex- 

 tended by Mr. Walker, on Wednesday morning, in behalf of the 

 citizens, and the graceful remarks of Mr. Wells at the 



objects which the Association has in view. 



The address of the retiring President, Dr. LeConte, is printed 

 in full in this number of the Naturalist, and we propose to give 

 those of the Vice Presidents in the next. 



The results of the donation by Mrs. Thompson were presented 

 to the meeting in the form of a printed quarto volume, containing 

 a Monograph of Fossil Butterflies by Mr. Scudder, and was so 



