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ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE ACADEMY. 



Academy Rooms, December 13, 1873. 



Pursuant to a call of the Secretary — the President being still 

 absent in Europe — a special meeting of the Academy was held 

 at their rooms, December 12, 1873, at 4^ o'clock P. ]M. 



Prof. J. B. Parkinson of the State University was called to 

 chair. 



Prof. W. F. Allen announced the sudden death, in New York 

 city, on the 6th inst., of the Rt. Rev. Bishop W. E. Armitage, S. 

 T. D., Vice President of the Academy, and spoke of the great in- 

 terest manifested by the deceased in all that concerns true pro- 

 gress, and particularly of his special interest in the work of the 

 Academy, contributing to its success, as he did, not merely by 

 the influence of his name and position, but also as an active 

 member in all its meetings. 



Remarks were also made by Profs. Parkinson and Davies, and 

 by Hon. W. W. Field and Daniel S. Durrie, Esq. 



Letters were read from President A. L. Chapin, of Beloit 

 College, and Dr. I. A. Lapham, of Milwaukee, expressing their 

 regret at not being able to attend the meeting, and uniting la- 

 the tribute of respect to their deceased associate. 



On motion, a committee was appointed, consisting of Pro- 

 fessors W. F. Allen and J. E. Davies, of the State University,- 

 and Daniel S. Durrie, Esq., Librarian to the State Historical 

 Society, to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the- 

 meeting. 



The committee, through their chairman, reported the follow- 

 ing resolutions, which were adopted: 



Hesolved, That the Academy has learned, with deep regret, of the death of its late' 

 Vice President, the R'v^hi Kevcreud Bishop Wm. E. Armiiage, S. T. U.; and that it rec- 

 QtjnizeB that iu him it hae lost an active and useful member, who has been identified 

 with ii8 interests irom ihe beginning, and to whom a large share of Its siiccef^s is due. 



Resolved, That these resolutions be published in each of the daily papers of this ci'ty< 

 and that a copy of tnem be transmitted to the family of the deceased. 



The Academy then adjourned sine die. 



J. E. Davies, 

 General Secretary. 



FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



Firat Session. 



Academy Rooms, Feb. 10, 1874. 



The fourth annual meeting of the Academy was commenced 

 in these rooms on Tuesday evening, February 10, 1874, at 



