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views made from his own photographs of southwestern scenery, animals, 
and birds, using the title Camera Shots from the Far Southwest. 
Jan. 19, 1924——Mr. Charles A. Philhower exhibited Indian implements 
found by him in the region inhabited by the Lenni-Lenape and explained 
their use. 
Feb. 16, 1924.—Mr. George P. Engelhardt, with copious illustrations, 
spoke on Coral Reefs and Coral Islands in the Bahamas. Mr. Davis spoke 
in reference to a lithograph representing Quarantine about 1855 presented 
by Miss Agnes Ludlow. 
March 15, 1924.—Dr. James P. Chapin spoke on A Naturalist’s Vacation 
in Panama with many fine illustrations of its natural scenery and animal 
life. . 
April 19, 1924—Mr. William Sloan, assisted by Mrs. Jessie Ewart Green, 
presented a lecture on In Bonnie Scotland with Robert Burns, in picture, 
song, and story before an audience that filled the auditorium. 
May 17, 1924.—Mr. Royden Woodward Vosburgh spoke on The Settle- 
ment of New Netherland 1624, presenting the evidence on which the ac- 
curacy of this date is founded. 
SPECIAL MEETINGS 
Sep. 15, 1922.—Reception at Britton Cottage to Dr. and Mrs. N. L. 
Britton by Daughters of American Revolution, Mrs. Robert W. Gardner 
chairman for the occasion and Miss Laura B. Yetman in charge of arrange- 
ments, and the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences represented 
by Mr. William T. Davis vice president. After a description of the cottage, 
its gift to the Institute by Doctor and Mrs. Britton, and furnishing by 
the D. A. R., an ‘address on Valley Forge was delivered by Rev. W. Her- 
bert Burt. 
Feb. 24, 1923.—Illustrated lecture on Physiotherapy by Major C. M. 
Sampson, which dealt with the good results of thermal treatment in ex- 
treme cases of war-time injuries. 
May 22, i923.—Joint meeting at Britton Cottage of D. A. R. and the 
Institute for presentation of an American Flag. Addresses were made 
by Mrs. Flora A. Patterson, regent of the chapter, by the state regent, Mrs. 
Frances Tupper Nash, and by Hon. Howard R. Bayne, president of 
the Institute. : 
Nov. 19, 1923.—Joint meeting with the Staten Island Historical Society. 
Hon. and Rev. Dr. William Prall spoke on The Reformation and Origin 
of the Church of the Huguenots. 
Dec. 3, 1923.—At a special meeting to which public officials and mem- 
bers of several civic associations were invited, Mr. Thomas Adams, gen- 
eral director of plans and surveys for the Sage Foundation, spoke on City 
Planning As Applied to Staten Island. 
May 17, 1924.—Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary Celebration. At 2:50 
