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there, was nothing left which was worthy of contention. In our Academy 

 each member has always held other considerations secondary to the work of 

 widening the boundaries of human knowledge. It is not given to any one of 

 us to do much of this work, but that is the cause which, as an organization, 

 we represent, and no other. All other things are subordinate. This was 

 the direction which the wise men who represented science in our midst gave 

 to the Academy in its early days. And it is largely due to Dr. Sander that 

 the Academy has been able to maintain this high ideal. As his old friends 

 and associates have, one by one, departed and new faces have taken their 

 places, he has known how to welcome them and to be one of them. We are 

 all his juniors in membership, and nearly all are his juniors by a quarter of 

 a century. 



A record such as his is certainly worthy of honorable recognition. I am 

 asked to represent a number of gentlemen of our Academy who have inter- 

 ested themselves in securing a portrait of Dr. Sander for presentation to the 

 Academy. He has been induced to submit to their wishes, and has enabled 

 them to secure a likeness of him as we have known him in these latter years 

 of hearty good-fellowship. And I know that I represent every member ol 

 the Academy when I express the warmest appreciation of the services which 

 he has rendered to our Academy. We do not need to assure him of our per- 

 sonal esteem. He has made it impossible for us to feel for him anything 

 but the highest esteem. And we hope that time will continue to deal gently 

 with him, and that he may be spared to us yet many years. 



Mr. President and members of the Academy, I now present this portrait 

 to the Academy, in behalf of those whom I represent. 



On behalf of the Academy, President Gray accepted the 

 portrait with thanks. 



Dr. Sander, being called upon, responded happily to the 

 expressions of good will which had accompanied the presen- 

 tation and receipt of the portrait, and expressed his pleasure 

 at having his portrait placed with those of his esteemed 

 friends, Doctors Shumard and Engelmann,on the walls of 

 the Academy rooms. 



Dr. G. Hambach gave an account of the more striking 

 geological features of St. Louis, exhibiting specimens of 

 the principal fossils and minerals which characterize the 

 local formations, and indicating the best localities for the col- 

 lection of certain specimens. 



On recommendation of the Council, the following preamble 

 and resolutions were unanimously adopted: — 



Whereas, The admission of natural history specimens to the interna- 

 tional mails is at present restricted to such as are sent in sealed pack- 

 ages, at letter rates of postage, which are practically prohibitory; and 



