Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-20
CITY AND COUNTY.


Our Natural History hSOOms'
The first meeting of the Natural History
Society, in their new rooms in the Public Lii
brary Building, was held last Saturday eve
ming. DIR. Rufus Woodward, the president,
in his brief opening address, congratulated the
members on their location in such pleasant
quarters, and the increasing interest which
was manifested in the object of the associa-
ton. He urged the Importance OF securing
an exhaustive collection of local specimens in
natural history, one that shall be fully illus
trative of Worcester county having this for
a main object, they would also find occasion
to enlarge their field of operations as the OPP
portunity should arise. He concluded by
announcing a magnificent donation from DIR.
John Green, of specimens in nearly every de-
partment of natural history, the addition to
that of conchology being particularly extern
sive and valuable.
On motion of 7. w. IIigginson, a vote of
thanks was passed to DR.. Green for his mu-
niicent donation to the cabinets of the depart
ment.
Further contributions were also announced
from Nathaniel Paine, Rev. Horace James,
John BOyden, T. w. Hgginson, w. A. Smith,
Dr. Rufus Woodward, DR.. o. +. Harris, Hugh
Mckay, NJ. B. Green & Co., Thomas Sutton,
and Master E. G. Lawrence. The several
specimens were referred by the president to
the different curators. Assurances were given
by several members OF future donations which
had been promised And 7. w. Higginson
spoke of a recent interview he had with Prof
AgassiZ, who assured him of the deep interest
he felt i'll such societies, having for principal
field of operations their own county, and he
kindly volunteered to send representative
specimens of the different departments of nat
ural history, from time to time, to add to
their cabinets
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the department: -
Resolved, That the members of the Natural
History Department have heard with deep re-
greet of the departure from this life of their
late associate, DR.. John e. Hathaway, and
join their cordial sympathies with the bereaved
family, and with those Of the profession which
laments him as man Of science, and Of the
community which mourns him as a friend
That a copy of this resolution be sent to the
family OF the deceased, and offered 10 the dali
ly papers for publication.
The directors of the Public Library visited
the rooms Saturday afternoon, and were agree
ably Surprised at the extensive and really fine
exhibition. The society have made good use
of the bookcases formerly used by the Library
Association, and with their old cabinets
brushed up, and some new ones for the
genealogical department, the arrangement
seems perfect, and reflects much credit on j.
G, Arnold and his associates on the efficient
committee for the preparation of the rooms
Like the library shelves above, the cases of
the Natural History Society below are en-
riched by the munificent liberality OF DIR. John
Green, whose interest in these educational
institutions has become a matter of local
| pride.
The public, young people, ladies as well as
| gentlemen, scholars and teachers are invited to
| join the society and interest themselves in this
branch of education, which they will find at
once profitable and interesting After the
dedication of the library the rooms will be
open to the public, on certain days hereafter
TO be decided on, Of which due notice will be
| given.