184 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences^ Arts, and Letters. 

 Judge J. G. KnajDp offered the following resolvition : 



nesolred. that we do organize an association under the name of " Wisconsin Academy 

 of Sciences, Arts, and Letters." 



Dr. Hoyt stated that, 



Tnasmuch as several of the gentlemen who had expressed cordial approval of the prop- 

 position to organize snch an Academy as was contemplated by the resolution just 

 ofi'cred, were unable to attend the Convention, it seemed proi)er that their views as pre- 

 sented in the communications he liad received from them, although probably not writ- 

 ten with reference to such use, should be laid before the Convention. Accordingly, with 

 the appro\al of its members, he would iiro'ceed to read at least such portions of some of 

 them as were likely to be of most interest. 



Letters were accordingly read from the following gentlemen: 



Hon. John G. McMynn, late Superintendent of Public Instruction; Prof. R. G. Hins- 

 dale, Racine College; Prof. J. J. Bushnell, Beloit College: Lt. Gen. Wyman Spooner; 

 H')n. Asahel Finch, Milwaukee; Prof W. Porter, Beloit College ; Rollin A. Smith, Esq \ 

 Fond du Lac: Hon. W. W. Field, Boscobel; J Lawler, Esq., Prairie du Chien: Hon. I). 

 J. Pulliutr, Circuit Judge, Beaver Dam ; President W. C. Whitford, Milton College; Hon. 

 Anthony Van Wyck, Milwaukee; Professor A. K. Johnston, Mineral Point: Hon. M. K. 

 Young, Glen ILaven; Hon. John E. Thomas, Sheboygan Falls; J. H. Evans, Esq., 

 Plattteville; President Lewis O. Thompson, Watertown; Hon. James H. Earoestl 

 Shnllsburg: Hon. Tim. O. Howe, U. S Senate; Hon. H. S. Baird, Green Bav: Dr. J. L. 

 Jenckes, Hazel Green; Dr. R. B. Treat, Janesville; Hon. J. H. Ronntree, Platteville; 

 Hon. G. W. Cate^ Circuit Judge, Amherst; Prof. S. S. Sherman, Milwaukee; Hon. David 

 W. Jones, Miueral Point. 



The resolution was then unanimously adopted. 



Dr. Hoyt moved the appointment, by the President, of a com- 

 mittee of five members to prepare and submit to the Convention 

 a ]ilan of organization for the Academy. 



The chair appointed Dr. J. W. Hoyt, of Madison, President 

 G. M. Steele, of Lawrence University, President A. L. Chapin, 

 of Beloit College, Dr. Solon Marks, of Milwaukee, and Hon. J. 

 T. Mills, of Lancaster, as said committee, with instructions to 

 report, if possible, at the ensuing session. 



Adjourned to 7^ o'clock, P. M. 



The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. 



On behalf of the committee on a plan of organization for the 

 Academy, Dr. Hoyt reported a Constitution, which, on motion, 

 was unanimously adopted. 



[For Constitution see Bulletin No. 1.] 



After the adoption and signing of the constitution, on motion 

 of Dr. E. B. Wolcott, of Milwaukee, the President was in- 

 structed to appoint a committee of five to nominate a President, 

 a General Secretary, and a Treasurer for the Academy. The 

 chair appointed as such committee. Dr. E. B. Wolcott, Geo. P. 

 Delaplaine, President G. M. Steele, President A. L. Chaj^in and 

 Professor T. C. Chamberlin. 



The committee retired, and in due time returned and reported 

 the following nominations: 



For President— T>T. J. W. Hoyt. 



Foi- General Sicrf-tirri/—l)r. I. A. Lapham. 



For Treasurer— Geo. P. Delaplaine. 



The report of the committee was adopted. 



The President of the Convention having, on motion, appointed 



