January \^th, 1887. 



President Nipher in the chair ; seven members present. 

 Mr. Nipher presented a paper entitled ''A Precise Equation 

 for the Characteristic of a Dynamo Machine," which was refer- 

 red to the Committee on Pubhcation. 



yanuary 26th, 1887. 



A called meeting was held at 4 p.m. for the purpose of taking 

 suitable action in regard to the death of Dr. William G. Eliot, 

 Chancellor of the Washington University, and a member of the 

 Academy. 



President Nipher in the chair, and fifteen members present. 



On proper motion, Judge Speck, Prof. Pritchett, and Mr. M. 

 L. Gray, were appointed a Committee to draught suitable reso- 

 lutions expressing the sentiments of the Academy concerning Dr. 

 Eliot's death. 



On motion of Prof Snow, it was resolved to attend the funeral. 



February ^tk, 1887. 



President Nipher in the chair; nine members present. 

 Mr. Gray, for the Committee appointed to draught suitable reso- 

 lutions of respect to the memory of Dr. Eliot, read the following : 



To the Academy of Science. 



Your Committee, appointed to prepare suitable resolutions of respect 

 to the memory of Dr. Eliot, late Chancellor of Washington University, 

 beg leave to report — 



That we feel inadequate to give proper expression to the feeling of rev- 

 erence and affection entertained not only bj ourselves and our Society, 

 but bj the community at large, for the character and worth of the late Dr. 

 William G. Eliot. 



His life-labors and achievements have been so blended with the reli- 

 gious, educational and philanthropic enterprises and institutions of our 

 city, that a proper mention of them would involve the history of the last 

 fifty years, during which he has lived and labored in our midst. 



From the first he has been an earnest advocate and supporter of all 

 measures looking to the moral and intellectual training and elevation 

 of the people at. large, but more especially oC the young. These aims led 

 him into the Directory and for several years the Presidency of the Public 

 Schools, where his services were invaluable in the organization of our 



