xxxviii Trans. Acad. JSci. of St. Louis. 



October 16, 1905. 



President A. Alt in the chair; attendance thirty. 



The Museum on the third floor was inspected by the mem- 

 bers present. 



The following donations, received since the last meeting, 

 were reported and the thanks of the Academy expressed 

 therefor : — 



Dr. A. Alt: — An Edition de Luxe of Dr. S. A. Binion's 

 magnificent work on "Ancient Egpyt or Mizrain," being a 

 profusely illustrated description of ancient Egyptian monu- 

 ments and art treasures in four parts, 



Mr. H. A. Wheeler: — 79 books and 110 pamphlets, 

 chiefly works on geology. 



Dr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Gundelach: — Specimens of rich 

 silver ores (silver chlorides) from San Bernardino County, 

 California. 



Mrs. Samuel M. Fields: — A specimen of cinnabar from 

 Southern Texas. 



Mr. Frank Schwarz: — A case containing- 53 beetles 

 mounted. 



Mr. Julius Hurter: — A Gorgonia (Sea-fan) from Nassau, 

 Bahama Islands ; also a small shark. 



Mr. Geo. A. Winzer: An Indian pipe used by Chief Red 

 Cloud and presented by the Chief to the donor's father in the 

 early seventies. 



The following proposition to amend Art. V of the Consti- 

 tution and Art. XI of the By-Laws was presented. 



Art. V of the Constitution, which now reads " The Presi- 

 dent, the two Vice-Presidents, the Recording Secretary, the 

 Treasurer, the Librarian and the two Directors shall consti- 

 tute the Council of the Academy," to read "The officers 

 shall constitute the Council of the Academy and at its meet- 

 ing five shall constitute a quorum." 



Art. XI of the By-Laws, which now reads " A vacancy in 

 any office shall be filled by election conducted in the same 

 manner as the annual election," to read " All vacancies shall 



