late President of the Academy — to contain a history of the life of 

 Dr. George Engelmann, bearing particularly upon his relations 

 to the Academy, to be written by Dr. Enno Sander — and offering 

 to pay all expenses of said number over the funds in the treasury 

 accruing from regular dues. 



On motion of Dr. Curtman, Dr. Sander was appointed a com- 

 mittee to confer with Dr. Geo. J. Engelmann on the subject, with 

 power to act. 



The paper of the evening was by Dr. C. O. Curtman, on "The 

 Analysis of Water contaminated with Sewage." 



Mr. Gray moved that a committee be appointed to prepare a 

 suitable memorial to the late Albert Todd. The chair appointed 

 Messrs. Gray, Leete, and Sander. 



Adjourned. 



May i8, 1885. 



The Academy met Monday evening, May iSth, 1885, in the 

 rooms of Prof. Potter at Washington University, President Nipher 

 in the chair, and Messrs. Hambach, Sander, Hunicke, Wheeler, 

 Livermore, Tivy, Pollak, Humphreys, Todd, Potter, Moore, Leete, 

 Gray, and Engler, present. 



Dr. Sander reported that, in pursuance of the order of the Acad- 

 emy given at the last meeting, he had consulted with Dr. Engel- 

 mann, and was now prepared to offer the following resolution, 

 which was adopted : 



Whereas Dr. Geo. J. Engelmann has made a proposition to the 

 Academy to pay six hundred dollars ($600.00) towards defraying 

 the expenses of the next number of the Transactions provided that 

 this number will contain a biography of his father, the late Dr. 

 George Engelmann, setting forth his connection with and labors 

 for the Academy, and provided this number be published to the 

 memory of the late President; 



Be it resolved, that the Academy accepts the proposition of 

 Dr. Geo. J. Engelmann, and the Secretary be instructed to notify 

 him of this acceptance. 



Mr. M. L. Gray reported for the committee appointed at the 

 last meeting the following memorial to Albert Todd : 



