Ixii Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



December 20, 1909. 



President Trelease in tlie chair ; attendance 27. 



Dr. V. E. Emmel presented a paper entitled "Observa- 

 tions on the Differentiation of Regenerating Epidermal 

 and Striated Muscle Tissue." 



Professor F. E. Nipher presented the continuation of 

 his work on electric discharge. 



The Nominating Committee, appointed at the previous 

 meeting to nominate officers for the year 1910, made the 

 following report : 



Dec. 20, 1909. 



The Nominating Committee elected at the meeting of the Academy 

 of Dec. 5th has decided upon the following names for officers for the 

 ensuing year, which names it desires to put in nomination before the 

 Academy: 



For President William Trelease 



For First Vice-President D. S. H. Smith 



For Second Vice-President Francis E. Nipher 



For Recording Secretary Walter E. McCourt 



For Corresponding Secretary George T. Moore 



For Treasurer H. E. Wiedemann 



For Librarian Wm. L. R. Gifford 



For Curators Julius Hurter 



Joseph Grindon 

 Philip Rau 



For Directors Otto Widmann 



Adolf Alt 



In proposing the name of Mr. Gifford for Librarian, the Nomina- 

 ting Committee had in mind the fact that the duties of this office 

 would be of a radically different nature from what they have been 

 In the past and wishes to take this opportunity of testifying to the 

 carefulness, energy and unusual ability displayed by the present incum- 

 ment, Miss Mary J. Klem, in the past, in which sentiment it feels 

 assured that the Academy will concur. 



Respectfully submitted, 

 (Signed) Geo. W. Bock, 



F. SCHWABZ, 



J. F. Abbott. 



The following were elected to membership : Arthur E. 

 Bostwick, Lewis M. Dougan, Heber Robarts. 



