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Robert E. E. Wiedersheim. Feb. 16, 1898. 
Corporate. 
Henry B. Bigelow. Feb. 16, 1898. 
Joseph W. Blankinship. Apr. 20, 1898. 
Edwin T. Brewster. Feb. 16, 1898. 
Miss Elizabeth B. Bryant. Feb. 16, 1898. 
Charles Bullard. Oct. 20, 1897. 
George L. Chandler. Oct. 20, 1897. 
Miss Sara A. Downs. Feb. 16, 1898. 
Thomas W. Galloway. Apr. 20, 1898. 
Robert W. Hall. Dec. 15, 1897. 
Miss Ellen Hayes. Dec. 15, 1897. 
William R. Livermore. Oct. 20, 1897. 
Mrs. Helen M. Tower. Dec. 15, 1897. 
William L. Tower. Oct. 20, 1897. 
Frederick C. Waite. Dec. 15, 1897. 
Arthur W. Weysse. Dec. 15, 1897. 
Meetings. 
The interest in the meetings has been well sustained through¬ 
out the year. The total attendance, 1,191, at the fourteen regular 
meetings is larger than that reported a year ago and gives an aver¬ 
age of 85 plus to a meeting; the total last year was 1,138, the 
average 81 plus. 
The largest attendance at any one meeting was 352, the smallest 
24 ; the largest last year was 280, the smallest 28. 
Twenty-four communications have been made by twenty-four 
persons. 
Nine papers have been presented by title. 
The effective exhibition of microscopical preparations at the 
meetings is now possible through a simple addition to our equip¬ 
ment, and it is a great satisfaction to record that an electric lantern, 
the jiroperty of the Society, will be available for the meetings next 
season. 
The meetings, attendance, and communications have been as 
follows: — 
May 5, 1897. Annual meeting. Fifty-three persons present. 
Reports of the Curator, Secretary, Librarian, Treasurer, and 
Trustees. 
