passed away the most potent personal influence in Science since Alexander 

 von Humboldt. Good cause, then, have scientific bodies like our own to 

 turn aside from their work and pay their tribute of respect to the memory 

 of their greatest collaborator. 



But Science remains with us though life flits away. The noblest word 

 that can be said in commemoration of the services of these illustrious dead 

 is this : They labored for the cause of Truth ; and Science, the temple of 

 Truth, will bear eternal witness to their endeavor. 



The annual election of officers of the Academy for the ensuing 

 year resulted in the choice of the following gentlemen : 



Preside?it — William T. Harris. 

 ist Vice-President — George Engelmann. 

 2d Vice-President — Albert Todd. 

 Corresponding Secretary — Nathaniel Holmes. 

 Recording Secretary — Charles V. Riley. 

 Treasurer — Enno Sander. 

 Librarian — J. J. Bailey. 



Curators — W. B. Potter, H. H. Morgan, and J. Luce. 

 Committee on Publication — Geo. Engelmann, N. Holmes, C. 

 V. Riley, and W. T. Harris. 



yanuary 19, 1874. 

 W. T. Harris, President, in the chair. 



Twenty members present. 



The committee appointed to negotiate for the purchase of some 

 cases belonging to J. L. Tracy, of the Fair Museum, reported 

 that it was not advisable to purchase said cases, as the Directors 

 of the St. Louis Public Schools had agreed to supply the Acade- 

 my with cases so long as the cases were kept in the Polytechnic 

 building. 



The report was approved and the committee discharged. 



A communication was received from Prof. C. F. Hartt, of Cor. 

 nell University, inquiring as to how the palseantological works 

 of the late Dr. Shumard could be obtained. The Corresponding 

 Secretary was instructed to communicate the desired information. 



The Corresponding Secretary laid the exchanges on the table. 

 He called the attention of members to the Researches of Dr. W. 



