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The following were the dates and the titles of papers read : 
Dr. G. F. Matthew gave two lectures : January 12 — How hills and valleys 
are made (with special reference to those in our own vicinity). 
January 26 — Why sea shells are found on the mountains. 
Mr. Wm. McIntosh gave four lectures : February 7 — Things seen on a 
day’s ramble. February 16 — A general view of insects. February 
23 — Butterflies and moths. A view of Mr. McIntosh’s fine collec- 
tion. March 8 — Things seen on the seashore. 
Mr. A. Gordon Leavitt gave one lecture, March 15, on Bees, Wasps and 
their allies. 
March 22. — An evening with the microscope, by members of the Micro- 
scopical Section. 
March 29. — View of collections in the Museum under the direction of 
Dr. G. U. Hay and Mr. A. G. Leavitt. 
To pupils of Grades VII and VIII of the public schools 
prizes were offered for the best written series of notes on the 
lectures. The children showed great interest in the lectures, 
and several essays were submitted. The first prize was awarded 
to D. W. Hodsdon, and the second to Colin G. Leavitt. 
Library and Museum. 
The library and museum have been opened to visitors three 
afternoons of each week — Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 
The assistant curator, Miss Florence A. Hoyt, has been in charge. 
The number of visitors during the year has been 105 adults 
and 402 children. 
Changes have been made in two rooms of the museum — add- 
ing to the cases, renovating the specimens, and displaying them 
to greater advantage. 
The new show case in the reptiles and fish room adds much 
to. the appearance of this part of the museum. 
Archaeology. 
During the past year Mr. Duncan London, of Lakeville 
Corner, Queens County, one of our corresponding members, has 
found a number of interesting relics of the Stone Age. I11 
August, 1904, he was fortunate enough to discover a large num- 
ber of pottery fragments, representing one earthen vessel. This 
find has proved of very great interest, and Dr. G. F. Matthew 
