Records of Meetings 
CoNDENSED Report oF INSTITUTE MEETINGS 
Oct, 15, 1921—Mr. Robert W. Gardner spoke of his travels in the Deserts 
of Southern California, with lantern-slide illustrations. He also showed the 
effect of moisture condensing, as dew and frost, on various objects; and that 
in snow crystals the hexagonal form always assumed was the only one in 
which projecting points could be arranged at equal distances from each 
other and the center. 
Nov. 19, 1921.—The Lyric Orchestra, Mr. Leon E. Verry, director, opened 
the meeting with a program of six orchestral numbers. Mr. Max Thaten, 
their sponsor, stated their desire to become the musical section of the Insti- 
tute. Mr. Charles W. Leng, director of the museum, gave its history to 
date with lantern-slide illustrations. Mr. Edward Avis imitated the songs 
of birds by whistling, with violin accompaniment, and showed motion pic- 
tures of the meeting of the Staten Island Bird Club at the residence of Mrs. 
Louis A. Dreyfus. This meeting being the fortieth anniversary of our 
organization, special exhibits were made of some of the scientific work 
accomplished by our members, viz. : 
Dr. N. L. Britton, in Geology, Botany, and Philanthropy. 
Mr. Wm. T. Davis, in Natural History, Literature, and Photography. 
Dr. Arthur Hollick, in Geology, Botany, and History. 
Mr. Edward C. Delavan, Jr., in History of Staten Island. 
Mr. Charles W. Leng, in Entomology. 
Mr. Louis P. Gratacap, in Mineralogy. 
Mr. Alanson Skinner, in Anthropology. 
Dr. Philip Dowell, in Botany. 
Mr. James P. Chapin, in Zoology. 
Hon. Howard R. Bayne, in Political Economy. 
Mr. Charles EF. Tefft, in Sculpture. 
Also the sixteen volumes of PRocEEDINGS and fourteen volumes of BULLE- 
TIN, published by the joint efforts of these and other members of the Insti- 
tute. There was also exhibited at this meeting a miniature historical group 
representing the “Indian Attack upon Dutch Settlers in 1655” modeled by 
Mr. Edward J. Burns. 
Dec. 17, 1921—Mr. John Tee-Van described the ‘“ Tropical Research Sta- 
tion at Kartabo, British Guiana” with lantern-slide illustrations. 
Jan. 21, 1922-—Dr. Joseph Bequaert delivered an address, “ Reminiscences 
of Native Life and Nature Study in Tropical Africa,” illustrated by lantern 
slides. 
Feb. 18, 1922—-Mr. Edward J. Burns described his miniature group, 
“Indian Attack upon Dutch Settlers in 1655.” Mr. Gardner spoke of 
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