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Peoria Scientific Association. 13 
members and visitors, whom it is hoped by this experience may 
be habituated and encouraged in due time to take upon them- 
selves their share of duty in this department of our city’s intel- 
-lectual activities. The lectures have been the efforts of local 
talent solely. They have been thirty-five in number, as per 
subjoined list. 
Dr. J. T. Stewart—“ History of the Association;” Dr. O. B. 
Will—* Who are the Scientists?” Dr. F. Brendel—“Grasshop- 
pers;’ Dr. E. M. Colburn—* Prehistoric Man in America;” Rev. 
G. B. Stocking—“The Science of Manhood;” Mrs. Oliver 
White—“ The Science of Benevolence;” Dr. John Murphy— 
“Poetry and History;” Mr. Charles 8. Clark—“The Laws of 
Nature as Applied to the Affairs of Life;’ Mr. W. H. Park— 
“ Peoria Industries, Introductory; Mr. Carl Feinse— Political 
Economy;” Mr. A. W. Beasley—“ Hducation;” Mr. J. H. Sedg- 
wick—*“ Evolution of Science;’ Judge Hopkins —“Ancient 
Greeks and Modern Americans Compared;” Dr. Henry T. Cof- 
fee—‘Advantages of Scientific Knowledge;” Mr. E. F. Bald- 
win—* Problems of Civilization;’ Mr. John F. King—“ Our 
Earth, Past and Future;” Dr. E. M. Colburn—“ Epidemic De- 
lusions;” Mr. Carl Feinse—“ Political Economy;” Mr. M. C. 
Quinn—‘ The Franchise:” Mr. Wm. Hawley Smith—* Logic 
and Paradox;” Mrs. Clara P. Bourland—“ German Schools;” 
Dr. F. Brendel—* Early French Settlements in the Western 
States;’ Dr. J. T. Stewart—*The World’s Flora;’ Mr. E. P. 
Sloan—* The Labor Question;” Rev. EH. F. Howe—* Missionary 
Contributions to Science;” Mr. Oliver White—“ Mechanical En- 
gineering; Mr. A. G. Tyng—“ The Earth Prepared for Civilized 
Man;” Major H. W. Wells—“ Words, their Derivation and 
Use;” Prof. G. E. Knepper—‘ Education;” Prof. N.C. Dougher- 
ty—‘ Natural Science and Mechanical Arts Tests of Civiliza- 
tion;” Rev. F. Becker—‘ The Talmud a Factor of Civilization 
and Science;’ Mr. O. J. Bailey—‘“Charlemagne;” Dr. Klas 
Smith—* Keynotes and Nerve Vibrations;” Dr. F. Brendel— 
“Climate of Peoria; Dr. J. T. Stewart—* Lost Atlantis.” 
Respectfully submitted. 
Wm. Henry Park, - 
Recording Secretary. 
