Mr. Todd became a member of our Academy in 1856, and of late years- 

 has been a constant attendant at the meetings of the Society — has often 

 been elected Vice President, and has frequently presided at our meetings. 



His interest in, and devotion to, the usefulness and prosperity of this 

 Academy and of the Historical Society were constant and unflagging. He 

 made especial effort on behalf of both institutions to secure a suitable build- 

 ing for their use, which, however, was not successful; but that fact in no 

 way diminishes the credit to which he is entitled for the endeavor. At the 

 meeting of the Academy of February 15th, 1875 (vol. iii.. No. 3, p. 168 of 

 the Academy's Transactions), he proposed a plan for the erection of a 

 $40,000 building, for the use of the two Societies, on the lot acquired of 

 James A. Lucas, practical and admirable in itself, but which, unfortunate- 

 ly, failed for the want of proper support on the part of others. 



Although Mr. Todd was not a contributor in the way of written commu- 

 nications to the Transactions of the Academy, yet he added to the interest 

 and instructiveness of our meetings by suggestions and pertinent inquiries 

 that helped to elucidate subjects under discussion, and, what is perhaps 

 better still, he was an intelligent and appreciative listener. This quality 

 in a hearer always stimulates a speaker to utter his best thoughts in the 

 best manner, and without it the eloquence of an orator loses its power. The 

 mention of this quality calls to mind the German proverb, that "Speech is 

 silver, silence is golden." 



Mr. Todd took great pleasure in attending our meetings, and remarked 

 to the writer hereof that his only regret in removing to his new residence 

 on Lafayette avenue was that it would to some extent deprive him of attend- 

 ance at our meetings, and at lectures and other literary and musical enter- 

 tainments in the central parts of our city. 



He loved knowledge and the acquisition of it for its own sake, and, 

 although he was well in years, his thirst for and pursuit after truth was 

 unabated; and all new discoveries were welcomed and enjoyed by him with 

 the keenest zest and relish, and in his feelings he retained all the vivacity 

 and freshness of youth. 



His death is a great loss not only to us, but in numerous circles of edu- 

 cational and benevolent enterprises in which he was active and prominent, 

 and his place will be hard to fill. May hallowed benedictions rest upon 

 his memory. M. L. Gray, j> 



James M. Leete, > Committee. 

 Enno Sander, ;> 



By a vote of the Academy it was ordered that the memorial be 

 spread on the records and that a copy be sent to Mr. Todd's family. 



Prof. Potter made some remarks on the geological relations of 

 the ore deposits of Missouri. After giving a general description 

 of the geology of the State, Prof. Potter called attention to the fact 

 that it w^as generally thought, and sometimes by geologists, that 

 ore deposits are of the same age as the rocks in which they occur. 



