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Louis Agassiz. 



chapters have been added recently : the Gray 

 Memorial Chapter of Botany, G. H. Hicks, presi- 

 dent, and the Isaac Lee Memorial Chapter of 

 Conchology, led by Dr. M. L. Leach, of Traverse 

 City, Mich. Chapter No. i, founded in a coun- 

 try school in Lenox, Mass., in 1875, still exists, and 

 is in a stronger condition than ever, although it has 

 recently been removed to Pittsfield, Mass., where 

 it is about to undertake the study of local geology 

 and mineralogy. Since the establishment of our 

 society the girls and women have kept equal step 

 with the boys and men, not only in patient and 

 thorough work in the field and laboratory, but also 

 in the less congenial but perhaps no less necessary 

 work of organisation and direction. Many ladies 

 are efficient secretaries, curators, and presidents of 

 chapters, and one at least has held the of?ice of 

 president of a State assembly, and carried it off 

 with honor.'' 



One of the pleasant features of this Agassiz Asso- 

 ciation is the custom of celebrating in each chapter 

 all over the land the birthday of Agassiz, May 28th. 

 The chapters make the event an especial occasion, 

 spending the day as Agassiz would were he with 

 them, face to face with nature. Perhaps some paper 

 is read, or The Prayer of Agassiz^ by Whittier, or 

 the lines by Longfellow on the naturalist's fiftieth 

 birthday are recited. 



Among those interested in the chapters are old 

 students of Agassiz, who revere his name and mem- 

 ory, and appreciate the enthusiasm and delight with 



