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humerus, showing a supra-condylar process, associated with 

 high division of the brachial artery, which was contrasted 

 with similar processes observed in the anthropoid apes and the 

 lower monkeys, and with a similarly situated formamen of 

 the arm of the Felidae. 



Professor F. E. Nipher presented a paper describing expe- 

 riments made to determine the distribution of pressure over 

 a pressure board, illustrating his remarks by diagrams and 

 by exhibiting the apparatus employed by him. 



Dr. John A. James James, of St. Louis, was elected an 

 active member. 



One person was proposed for active membership. 



Keports of Officers for the Year 1897. 

 Submitted January 3, 1898. 

 The President addressed the Academy as follows : — 



Gentlemen of the Academy of Science of St. Louis: 



To review tbe work of this Academy prior to the year just closed would 

 be a repetition of what has been ably said by my predecessors. Therefore, 

 I shall only refer to what has been done during the year now closing. In 

 1897 the Academy has published Numbers 12 to 19, both inclusive, of its 

 Transactions, which, with previous numbers and one now ready and soon 

 to be published, will complete the seventh volume of our Transactions. 

 The work of the year has been, I think, up to the average of what has been 

 accomplished in previous years. Interesting and instructive meetings have 

 been held, a variety of subjects have been discussed, and valuable papers 

 have been presented, some of which will form a part of a new volume, con- 

 stituting the eighth of our Transactions. 



Abstracts of papers read are in the records of the Academy, and will 

 show that good work has been accomplished. There has been, generally, a 

 good attendance at our meetings, and a growing interest has been mani- 

 fested that is highly encouraging. We have had frequent applications from 

 similar bodies elsewhere for our publications, and exchanges with us have 

 been sought for. There is evidence that the Transactions of our Academy 

 are read and appreciated by other learned societies, and this is a matter of 

 just pride. Yet we are sensible that we have not that general and popular 

 support at home that our plans and aims are justly entitled to. A project 

 has been inaugurated that aims to create a more general and public local 

 interest that shall add to our members and increase our finances. A circular 

 has been prepared, to be sent to public-spirited citizens, in the hope that 

 their co-operation can be secured that shall bring us nearer to the ability 

 to build a suitable and permanent home for our library and museum. It is 



