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Mr. Richard Hayes read a paper giving a list of the Earth- 

 quakes mentioned as occurring during the year 1S71, on 151 dif- 

 ferent days. Referred to the Committee on Publication. 



June 17, 1872. 



Albert Todd, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 



Eight members pi-esent. 



Dr. J. B. Johnson, from the committee appointed at a former 

 meeting in relation to Mr. Lucas' donation of a lot of ground to 

 the two societies mentioned, presented a deed therefor duly 

 executed. 



On motion of the Hon. Samuel Reber, the following resolu- 

 tions were unanimously adopted : 



"Whereas, The Hon. James H. Lucas, and Marie, his wife, 

 have generously donated to the Missouri Historical Society and 

 the Academy of Science of St. Louis a lot of ground, on the 

 south side of Locust street, in block 515, of the city of St. Louis, 

 by deed dated June 8, 1872 : Now, be it 



" Resolved, That the profound thanks of this Society be, and 

 are, hereby tendered to the Hon. James H. Lucas and his wife 

 for their noble donation to this Society. 



"'•Second, That the President is hereby authorized and directed 

 to subscribe his name to such deed, as such President, in proof of 

 the grateful acceptance of said gift by the St. Louis Academy of 

 Science." 



A committee of five, consisting of Dr. Engelmann, Judge 

 Reber, Mr. Riley, Dr. Johnson, and Dr. Forbes, was appointed 

 to confer with the Committee of the Historical Society for the 

 purpose of getting subscriptions for a building and obtaining 

 plans and estimates. 



Mr. M. L. Gray informed the Academy that the late Dr. B. F. 

 Shumard's collection was now offered for sale in St. Louis, and, 

 on his motion, a committee, consisting of Drs. McPheeters and 

 Engelmann and Mr. Malinckrodt, was appointed to effect a pur- 

 chase, if possible, for the Academy of Science. 



