Report of the President. 43 



John B. Feuling, Ph. D., Professor of Comparative Philology, in the 



University of Wisconsin. 

 The Rural Population of England, as classified in Domesday Book. By 



Wm. F. Allen, A. M., Professor of Ancient Laiiguages and History in 



the University of Wisconsin. 

 Outline of a Plan for a National University. By Dr. J. W.Hoyt, President 



of the Academy. 



While many of tliese papers were of such interest as to 

 make their publication in full very desirable, the Council have 

 limited their selection for this purpose to those herewith sub- 

 mitted, the important character of which must commend them 

 to an intelligent public. 



On behalf of the Academy, I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Very respectfully. 



Your obedient servant, 



J. W. HOYT. 

 Madison, March 10, 1872. 



