200 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences^ Arts, and Letters. 



reported in favor of asking- such aid. Prof. R. Irving, of the 

 said committee, made a minority report, urging- the inexpedi- 

 ency of making such a request at this time. The minority 

 report was adopted. 



A vote of thanks was passed in favor of Messrs. Landruff and 

 Co., and to Mr. Hollyking-, of Highland, Iowa Co., for specimens 

 furnished the Academy's Museum. 



A committee consisting- of President Hoyt, Dr. I. A. Lapham, 

 Prof. John E. Davies, Dr. A. L. Cliapin and Bishop Armitage, 

 was appointed to report any changes in the by-laws deemed 

 desirable, and to take action in regard to the publication of 

 the Transactions of the Academy. 



The following persons, approved by the Committee on Nom- 

 inations, were elected members of the Academy. 



Life Member:— Hon. S. A. White, Whitewater. 



Annual Members:— Prof. S. H. Carpenter, LL. D., University of Wisconsin: Prof. J. 

 B. Parkinson, A. M., University of Wisconsin; Hou. H. D. Barron, Osceola; JJaniel S. 

 Durrie, State Historical Society; G. W. Rayner, Editor Madison Democrat. 



Corresponding Members:— Dr. H, P. Gatchell, M. D„ Kenosha; Prof. Scheie DeVere, 

 Ph. D., University of Virgenia ; Prof. D. C. Oilman, A. M., Yale College ; Prof. N. S. 

 Shaler. A. M., Ph. D., Harvard University; Dr. J. L. Kewberry, Li^. D., Columbia Col- 

 lege; Prof. K. B. Andrews, Ohio Geological Survey; Prof. E. Orton, A. M., Antioch Col- 

 lege; Prof. T.M. Blossom, A. M., M. E., Columbia College; Prof. A. E. Verrill, A. M., 

 Yale College; Prof. L. D. McOabe, D. D., Ohio VVesleyan University; Dr. G. Wood, LL. 

 D., President University of West Pensylvania; Dr. J. W. Poster, LL. D., Chicago Uni- 

 versity: Dr. N. Bridge, M, D., Chicago: Wm. Leijarrou, M. D., State Entomologist of 

 Illinois; Prof. Oliver Marcy, A. I\L, N. W. University; Prof. J. S. Jewell, M.D., N. W. 

 Univer.-ity. 



Adjourned sine (lie. 



