Record. xxv 



Meeting of January 2, 1912. 



The Academy of Science of St. Louis met in the Acad- 

 emy Building, 3817 Olive Street, at 8 p. m., January 2, 

 1912; President Trelease in the chair; attendance 18. 



The President delivered his address as President of 

 the Academy for the year 1911.^ 



The Treasurer's report for the year 1911 was sub- 

 mitted.^ 



The report of the Curators for 1911 was read.^ 



The report of the Librarian for 1911 was presented.® 



The report of the Entomological Section was sub- 

 mitted.'^ 



The Nominating Committee reported the results of the 

 election of officers for 1912, as follows : 



President E. A. Engler 



First Vice-President P. E. Nipher 



Second Vice-President A. E. Ewing 



Recording Secretary M. E. Hard 



Corresponding Secretary Geo. T. Moore 



Treasurer H. E. Wiedemann 



Librarian Wm. L. R. Gifford 



Curators Julius Hurter 



Joseph Grindon 

 Philip Rau 



Directors Otto Widmann 



Adolf Alt 



Professor A. S. Langsdorf explained graphical meth- 

 ods for constructing the characteristic curves of electric 

 motors. These methods involve only straight lines and 

 circles. 



January 15, 1912. 



President Engler in the chair; attendance 18. 



Dr. A. E. Ewing presented an illustrated account of 

 " Sanninoidea exitiosa (Say) and Sanninoidea opales- 

 cens (Hy. Edw.). Borers which infest the peach tree 



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