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be filled by the Council in a regular or called meeting, notice 

 whereof having been given at least two days previously." 

 Mr. Geo. E. McClure presented some interesting remarks 

 *' On the Order Orchidacea," illustrated with striking stere- 

 opticon and living specimens from the Missouri Botanical 

 Garden. He gave a description of the culture, hybridization 

 and collection of the plants, including interesting observations 

 on fertilization. 



November 6, 1905. 



President A. Alt in the chair; attendance eighteen. 

 Mr. Julian Bagby was elected an active member. 

 Prof. A. S. Langsdorf delivered a lecture on " Long 

 Distance Transmission of Power." 



November 20, 1905. 



President A. Alt in the chair; attendance twenty-seven. 



Mr. Julius Hurter donated to the Museum a shark's jaw 

 from Nassau, Bahama Islands. 



Dr. W. C. Mardorf and Mr. Arthur A. Brown were elected 

 active members. 



Prof. CM. Woodward presented a mathematical analysis 

 on the throws of dice. 



December 4, 1905. 



President A. Alt in the chair; attendance thirty. 



Mrs. J. B. Johnson presented a portrait of her husband, 

 Dr. J. B. Johnson, who died October 6, 1903, aud who had 

 been a member of the Academy for many } 7 ears. 



Mr. Julius Hurter presented a large shell of a Tridacna 

 gigas from Mindanao, Philippine Islands. 



Mr. John H. Kinealy, Prof. A. S. Langsdorf and Prof. 

 C. M. Woodward were elected as a nominating committee to 

 prepare a ticket for the annual election of officers. 



Dr. A. Alt read a paper by Dr. Casey A. Wood of Chicago 

 on "The Eyes and Eye-sight of the Lower Animals," illus- 

 trated by colored stereopticon views. 



