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society it was but natural that we should honor the same with 

 the name of the pioneer botanist of the West, Dr. George 

 Engelmann. 



It gives me great pleasure to extend to you the cordial 

 oreetinss of The Engelmann Botanical Club on this occa- 

 sion, — your semi-centennial anniversary, and to express its 

 hearty sympathy in honoring the memory of your first pres- 

 ident. We wish you a future of increasing prosperity. 



Mr. Layman : — 



Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Academy of 

 Science : — It affords me great pleasure to convey to you the 

 cordial greetings and congratulations of the Engineers' Club 

 of St. Louis. That this is an unusual and also ver}' auspi- 

 cious occasion is amply evidenced by not only the large num- 

 ber of representative scientists and citizens of St. Louis pres- 

 ent, but also by the very complimentary attendance of dele- 

 gates from other and distant scientific organizations. I am 

 sure this very notable gathering may alone be taken to indi- 

 cate not only the significance of this occasion, but also the 

 meritorious standing of The Academy of Science of St. Louis. 



There are many of your guests from outside the city of 

 St. Louis whom you no doubt desire to call upon for brief 

 resDonses, and it is therefore becoming that I should only, 

 occupy a few moments in responding to your Chairman's in- 

 vitation. I would be remiss in my duty to the Engineers' 

 Club of St. Louis if I did not convey to you our warmest 

 felicitations at this time and on this occasion. 



In many ways our organization has been for a long period 

 of years intimately associated with yours ; many of our valued 

 members have also the privilege of membership in your body. 

 We have exchanged with you many courtesies in the way of 

 co-operation in matters of scientific and engineering interest; 

 we have the privilege and honor of sharing your present at- 

 tractive and commodious Club quarters; and your Transactions 

 constitute an element in our Library records. As a Club, 

 and as individual members we know, perhaps better than any 

 of your associate scientific organizations, the meritorious re- 



