Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 
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Reports of Sections. 
Biological and Microscopical Section. —The Biological and 
Microscopical Section held nine stated meetings during the year, 
with a slightly increased attendance and membership. The class 
in microscopic technique formed last year has now become a new 
association, called the Philadelphia Microscopical Society, and 
meets at the Wagner Free Institute of Science. 
Twenty-three weekly excursions were made to various localities 
near the city, with an average attendance on each trip of twelve 
members and their friends. 
Communications on various subjects were made by the follow¬ 
ing: Messrs. Bilgram, Van Sickel, T. C. Palmer, Walter Palmer, Ste¬ 
wart, Keeley, Munro, Poyser, and Boyer. 
The Conservator reported the gift from the estate of the late 
Dr. Benjamin Sharp of two microtomes, one a Rivet, the other a 
sliding microtome. 
The following have been elected officers for the year 1921: 
Director .T. Chalkley Palmer 
Vice-Director .John A. Shulze 
Recorder .Charles S. Boyer 
Corresponding Secretary .Walter Palmer 
Treasurer .Thomas S. Stewart, M. D. 
Conservator . . .F. J. Keeley 
Charles S. Boyer, 
Recorder. 
Botanical Section. —The Botanical Section has continued to 
encourage botanical activity at the Academy especiallv through 
the meetings of the Philadelphia Botanical Club which have been 
held in the herbarium during the year. 
Officers of the section elected for 1921 at the annual meeting of 
the section are: 
