RECORD. 



From January 1, 1905, to December 31, 1905. 



Meeting of January 16, 1905. 



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

 Building at 8:00 p. m., January 16, 1905; Dr. A. Alt in the 

 chair ; attendance fifty. 



The Treasurer reported on the Academy's financial condi- 

 tion for the year 1904, showing a balance of $1,381.33.* 



The Librarian submitted his annual report for the year 

 1904. f 



The Nominating Committee reported the results of the 

 Annual Election as follows: — 



President Dr. Adolf Alt. 



First Vice-President Win. Trelease. 



Second Vice-President Dr. Joseph Spiegelhalter. 



Recording Secretary Ernest P. Olshausen. 



Corresponding Secretary August Hunicke. 



Treasurer Enno Sander. 



Librarian G. Hambach. 



Curators G. Hambach, 



Frank Schwarz, 

 Julius Hurter. 



Directors F. E. Nipher, 



Otto Widmann. 



Dr. H. M. Whelpley delivered an interesting lecture on the 

 " Mammoth Cave of Kentucky," illustrated with numerous 

 lantern slides, giving a description of the cave, a history of 

 its discovery and the methods of thorough inspection. 



* Transactions, Vol. XIV., Page XLIV. 

 t Transactions, Vol. XIV., Page XLV. 



