In the absence of Miss Winifred Taylor Miss Edna Lyman read Miss Taylor's consideration of

I. FICTION.

(See[ p. 63.])

Miss Lyman also read the second paper by Miss Abby Sargent, on

II. FAIRY TALES.

(See[ p. 66.])

The third paper, in the absence of its author, Miss Ella Holmes, was read by Miss Bertha M. Brown. It reviewed

III. SCIENCE FOR CHILDREN.

(See[ p. 69.])

The general subject was opened for discussion by F. M. Crunden, who said that he thought it was unwise to make a distinction between the reading of boys and girls, as it tended to differentiate the sexes.