416 HANDBOOK OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 



Engineering series, v. I-II, 1894/96-1896/1903. Madison, Wis., 

 1896-1903. 8. 



v. 3 in progress, no. 1-6 issued 1904-07. v. 4, no. i pub. 1907. 

 v. 1-2 each in 10 nos. v. i, no. 1-5 and v. 2, no. 4 o. p. 



Distribution. Free to residents in Wisconsin on application to the Secretary of 

 the Regents (postage required for those issued prior to May 1898) ; sold to non- 

 residents by the same official, price-list of separate numbers in annual catalogue 

 and on covers of Bulletins. Exchanged by the Librarian of the University. 



The jubilee of the University of Wisconsin, in celebration of the 5oth 

 anniversary of its first commencement held at Madison, June 9, 1904. 

 Madison, 1905. 8. 



The students of the College of engineering publish quarterly The Wis- 

 consin engineer (v. I-IX, June i896-June 1905. 8). 



WASHBURN OBSERVATORY. 



Address. Madison, Wis. Director : G. C. Comstock. 



History. Established in 1878. 



Publications. 



PUBLICATIONS . . . v. I-XI. Madison, Wis., 1882-1906. 8 & 4. 



Beginning with v. 6, each vol. is issued in parts with special t.-p. 

 Distribution. Exchanged by the Director. 



Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. 



Address. Room 302, State Historical Society Library, Madison, Wis. 

 History. Organized Feb. 16, and incorporated Mar. 16, 1870. Library 

 of about 4000 volumes, chiefly transactions of learned societies. 



Ref. : The library of the Wisconsin academy of sciences, arts and letters, 

 by W. H. Hobbs. (In State historical society of Wisconsin . . . 

 Memorial volume. 1901.) 



Object. Promotion of sciences, arts and letters in the State of Wisconsin; publi- 

 cation of the results of investigation and formation of a library. 



Meetings. Annually between Christmas and New Year at such place as the council 

 may designate (Madison or Milwaukee in practice). Summer field meetings 

 and special meetings as decided by council. 



Membership. 196 active (entrance fee, $2; annual dues, $i) ; 12 life ($100 or 

 special services rendered the Academy) ; 44 corresponding; 6 honorary. 



Publications. 



Bulletin ... no. 1-5. Madison, Wis., 1870-71. 8. 



no. 4 and 5 (Feb. and July, 1871) issued combined. 



TRANSACTIONS ... v. I-XIV. 1870/72-1902/03. Madison, Wis., 

 1872-1903/04. 8. 



