64 Bulletin Wisconsin Natural History Society. [Vol. 8. No. 2. 



tion and requests the Wisconsin members of Congress to vote for this 

 bill and to use their influence to secure its passage ; and 



Resolved, that the secretary of the Natural History Society be 

 instructed to mail a copy of these resolutions to each Senator and 

 Eepresentative from Wisconsin to the United States Congress. 



Mr. Ward moved that the resolutions be accepted. Seconded by 

 Mr. Howland Eussel. Carried. 



Mr. Howland Eussel read a resolution providing for the labeling of 

 trees and schrubs in sections of public parks, as follows : 



Whereas, some means of learning the names of the trees and 

 shrubs in our public parks would greatly facilitate the study of 

 botaiw by the students of our schools and colleges and would largely 

 aid those citizens desirous of improving their home grounds; there- 

 fore be it 



Resolved, that the Wisconsin Natural History Society herebj- re- 

 spectfully petitions the Board of Park Commissioners to set aside a 

 portion of one or more parks in each section of the city where the 

 trees and shrubs shall be identified by suitable labels: and be it 

 further 



Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Board 

 of Park Commissioners and that our schools and colleges be asked 

 to join with us in this petition. 



Seconded by Miss Helen Sherman. Carried. 



A report on the associate editorship for the bulletin was submitted 

 by the directors, the staff to be composed as follows : E. A. Muttkowski, 

 editor; Associate editors, Mr. I. N. Mitchell, for Dept. of Biology, Mr. 

 Howland Eussel, Botany. Mr. Edgar E. Teller, Geology, Dr. S. Grae- 

 nicher, Zoology. Mr. Ward moved that the report be accepted. Sec- 

 onded. The editorship of Zoology was declined by Dr. Graenicher. Mr. 

 Eiissel moved an amendment that the Board of Directors choose an- 

 other member in place of Dr. Graenicher. Seconded and Carried. The 

 earlier motion was put to vote and carried, the report of the directors 

 being adopted. 



Miss Ellen Torelle spoke on the theme "An American Student at 

 the Zoological Station at Naples. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



