140 STATEN ISLAND INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
MEETINGS OF SECTIONS 
SECTION OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH 
George W. Tuttle, chairman. 
S. McKee Smith, recorder. 
This section has gained the support of Mr. Royden Woodward Vosburgh, 
who, with the cooperation of Messrs. Delavan, Davis, and Leng, has made 
a careful study of the older Staten Island churches. 
SECTION OF NATURAL SCIENCE 
Charles W. Leng, chairman. 
Edward J. Burns, recorder. 
The annual meeting was held in conjunction with the meeting of the 
Nature Club, with which the section is to some extent merged. 
REPORT OF WOMEN’S AUXILIARY 
Mrs. James R. Walsh, president. 
April 29, 1921—Mrs. Frank W. Skinner, of the Auxiliary, gave the 
Children’s Museum League a lecture on Switzerland, illustrated by lantern 
slides. 
June 10, 1921—Annual meeting for election of officers. 
July 1, 1921.—Exhibit of Old Lace and Fans, under the direction of Miss 
Anna F. Wood. 
Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, 1921—Loan Exhibit of Paintings and Sculpture. 
Nov. 18, 1921—Mrs. John J. Schoonhoven and Miss Colvin, of the Chil- 
dren’s Museum, Brooklyn, spoke of their work there. 
Dec. 14, 1921—Tea at residence of the president of the Auxiliary, Mrs. 
James R. Walsh. Mrs. Marian K. Gould, in Indian costume, described her 
work for Indian children. 
Jan. 25, 1922—-Dr. G. Clyde Fisher gave his lecture, “ John Burroughs 
and his Favorite Haunts,” with lantern-slide illustrations. 
Feb. 13, 1922—Special exhibit of Lincoln relics, including cast of his 
hand, loaned by Mrs. William G. Willcox. 
Feb. 22, 1922 —Hon. Howard R. Bayne delivered an address, “ The Settle- 
ment of Virginia,” 1 followed by the presentation of the patriotic play, “ Mrs. 
Murray’s Dinner Party,” directed by Mrs. H. F. De Nyse. A special exhibit 
of George Washington relics, loaned by Mr. W. Lanier Washington, through 
Mrs. C. E. Tefft, also by Hon. Howard R. Bayne and Dr. Sydney H. 
Carney, Jr., was a feature of this occasion. 
Mch. 29, 1922-——Dr. John F. Dunne, chairman of the Tree Planting Com- 
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke on “ Tree Planting.” 
April 26, 1922—Mr. Charles W. Leng spoke on “ Museum Work for 
Children.” 
May 31, 1922—Annual meeting and election of officers. 
1 Printed in this issue, p. 107. 
