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[General Meeting, 
I well remember the enthusiastic and comprehensive way in which 
they were given. The course reviewed the animal world from the 
lowest to the highest forms of life and was of great interest, since 
Dr. Kneeland drew from a fund of information derived not only 
from the study of specimens in museums, but also from observa- 
tions in the field, from travels and personal contact with nature. 
To these lectures I abscribe early influences which in part turned 
my thoughts to natural history studies, and did much to keep alive 
and increase an interest in studies of nature. I am glad to express 
my obligation publicly to Dr. Kneeland, whom, however, I regret 
to say I never personally knew. 
As Secretary, I will state that there is hardly a volume of the 
Proceedings of the Society since 1850 which does not contain no- 
tices of papers read at its meetings by Dr. Kneeland. These 
papers treat of a great variety of subjects and were always fresh 
and interesting. On every return from his distant travels the best 
fruits of his trip were always given to the Society in the form of 
communications at its meetings. 
Dr. Kneeland was at one time very active in the Society. He 
was an officer during some of the most important steps of growth 
which it has taken. He was a hard worker in the Society at many 
critical times. Of late years, although not an officer, his interest 
has continued unabated. We are indebted to him for several im- 
portant additions to our museum and to our library. He has 
given us many pamphlets and bound volumes, not the least impor- 
tant of which are his own publications. His interest in the Society 
continued until his death, and one of his last gifts to our collection 
of books reached us in May of the present year, only four months 
before his death. 
The Secretary then offered the following resolution : — 
Whereas, that in the death of Dr. Samuel Kneeland the Society 
has lost a member, who was for many years a most efficient and 
active officer and a most devoted friend, 
Resolved , that the Society, recalling Dr. Kneeland’s many inter- 
esting and valuable communications read at its meetings, his dona- 
tions to the Library and to the Museum, desires to place on record 
its appreciation of his many and varied services in its interests. 
Professor Hyatt seconded the resolution and spoke of the many 
valuable services of Dr. Kneeland to the Society and of his gifts to 
its collections. 
