For the Library, arranging it upon shelves, there are needed, at present, 

 seven rows in height, and eight feet in length, and twenty feet more are re- 

 quired for the probable growth in five years. 



For the Cabinet, if arranged, on upright cases placed against the wall, 

 one hundred feet in length are requisite ; but the Academy possesses cases 

 constructed for standing in the middle of the room. 



It is the opinion of the Academy that it would elevate the system of pub- 

 lic education to accomplish this union, by which the Public Schools would 

 be formally connected with the advance of the Natural Sciences in this 

 country and Europe, and the Academy proposes to grant the use of its Li- 

 brary and Cabinet for the instruction of the teachers in the Public Schools, 

 and of the pupils of the High and Normal Schools. 



The proposals were approved, and the committee continued, 

 with authority to act in the matter. 



Dr. Wislizenus communicated his monthly observations in me- 

 teorology : Mean temperature for October, 55.3 . Usual average, 

 55.8 ; highest, 76.5 ; lowest, 31 . Range, 45.5 . Rainfall, 2.1 1 

 inches ; average, 3.39 inches. Positive electricity, 2. 6° ; average, 

 6.3 . Prevailing wind, mostly N.E. 



On motion of Dr. Pollak, the regular dues collected from Dr. 

 John P. Hodgen were ordered to be refunded to him in consider- 

 ation of his liberal donation of the use of the Hall for the meetings 

 and museum of the Academy. 



November 16, 1868. 



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



Five members present. 



Publications received were laid upon the table. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported a donation from Gen.W. 

 T. Sherman, of a copy of the map of his " March to the Sea," for 

 which the thanks of the Academy were voted to Gen. Sherman, 

 and the map was ordered to be mounted on rollers, and hung up 

 in the Hall. 



Dr. C. E. Briggs presented a small collection of human bones 

 and Indian beads, made of bone, taken by himself from the Big 

 Mound of St. Louis. 



Mr. Spencer Smith read a paper on the origin of the Big 

 Mound at St. Louis. Referred to the Committee on Publication 



