242 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 



NINTH MEETING OF THE ACADEMY. 



City Hall, Milwaukee, September 34, 1872. 



The Academy met pursuant to requirement of By-Laws, and 

 notification of the press, at the old City Hall in Milwaukee, on 

 the evening of September 24, 1872, being Thursday of the week 

 of the annual exhibition of the Wisconsin State Agricultural 

 Society. 



Attendance small, on account of the distractions incident to 

 the exhibition; the President, Dr. J. W. Hoyt, in the chair. 



Dr. I. A. Lapham, General Secretary, read the minutes of the 

 last meeting, which were formally approved. 



The Secretary also submitted some remarks touching the dif- 

 ficulty, if not impracticability, of holding successful meetings of 

 the Academy during the progress of the state industrial exhi- 

 bitions, and proposed amendment to sec. 2 of the by-laws, 

 providing that 



Hereafter there «hall Toe but two regular ineetinss of the Academy annually, to-wit: 

 the Annual Meeting, to be held, as now. on the --.'d Tuesday of February, and a summer 

 meeting, to beheld at such time and place hb shall be determined by tha General Council. 



Which amendment was put upon file and record, for action at 

 ±he next regular meeting. 



On motion, the thanks of the Academy were tendered to His 

 Honor the Mayor of Milwaukee, the City Clerk and other of- 

 iicers of the municipality, for the use of the City Hall and its 

 preparation for this meeting. 

 Ajourned sine die. 



I. A. Lapham, 



General Secretary. 



THIRD ANNUAL MEETING. 



First Session. 



Academy Museum, Feb. 11, 1873. 



The Academy met at their room in the State Capitol, in the 

 .evening of this day, at 7^ o'clock; attendance of members and 

 citizens large. 



The President, Dr. J. W. Hoyt, in the chair. 



The acting Secretary, Dr. .Tohn E. Davies, read the minutes 

 €>i the last two meetings, which were approved. 



The President gave an account of the work of the year. 



Report of Treasurer deferred until a subsequent session. 



