September 7, 1868. 



Dr. Wislizenus, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Eight members present. 



Publications received were laid upon the table. 



Dr. Sander presented, in the name of Col. Jacobs, several pam- 

 phlet reports on the Route of the Pacific Railroad. 



Dr. Wislizenus read an abstract from his meteorological record 

 for the last month, as follows : Mean temperature of the month, 

 77.71 ; usual average, 76.5 ; warmest day, (August 6th), 95 ; 

 rain, 8.53 inches; usual average for August, 4.15 inches; whole 

 amount of rain from May 1st to May 28th, 8.86 inches. 



Mr. Hayes remarked that he had observed the star-shower, com- 

 mencing on the 1 2th of August; that about the same number 

 (20) fell every night, and that the number observed was some- 

 what less than during the same time last year, but that the shoot- 

 ing stars were much brighter. 



On motion of Mr. Richard Hayes, a committee, consisting of 

 Dr. G. Baumgarten, Messrs. S. Smith and R. Hayes and the 

 Vice-President, were appointed to arrange an agreement with the 

 Board of St. Louis Public Schools, whereby the property of the 

 Academy might be transferred to the Polytechnic Institute build- 

 ing, and suitable rooms be provided therein for the use of the 

 Society. 



September 21, 1868. 



Dr. Wislizenus, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Eight members present. 



Letters were read, and publications received were laid upon 

 the table. 



Mr. Charles Keates, of Keatesville, Mo., was elected a corres- 

 ponding member, and Dr. P. V. Schenck, of St. Louis, was 

 elected an associate member of the Academy. 



