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Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



A Treasury Statement from the Beginning with mention 

 of all gifts received by the Treasurer.— Dr. Enno Sander.f 



A History of the Museum and Library. — Dr. G. Ham- 

 bach, tt 



An Account of its Publications and their Worth. — Prof. 



F. E. Nipher. 



An Account of its Members who have attained Eminence 

 either while here or after leaving St. Louis.— Prof. C. M. 



Woodward. 



On motion of Prof. Trelease it was resolved that all guests 

 at the dinner, representing corresponding societies and not 

 already members, be elected corresponding members. 



March 19, 1906. 



President Adolf Alt in the chair; attendance thirteen. 



Prof. F. E. Nipher exhibited a new device for measuring 

 the pressure of wind on buildings or of air in pipes. 



Mr. F. Schwarz exhibited some specimens of centipedes, 

 tarantulas and scorpions, showing the effect of climate on 

 their development, those found in the South being much 

 larger than those found in Missouri. Tarantulas are quite 

 common at Cliff Cave and scorpions and centipedes at Mera- 

 mec Highlands. 



Dr. Wm. Trelease presented a specimen of a Conularia, 

 found at Carthage, Mo., and presented by Judge Warwick 

 Hough to the Academy. 



Dr. N. M. Glatfelter exhibited some specimens of poison- 

 ous mushrooms of the family Amonita. He stated that the 

 edible mushrooms were very common around St. Louis while 

 the poisonous ones were very rare. He explained by draw- 

 ino-s and colored plates how the poisonous amonitae can 

 readily be distinguished, there being mainly three elements 

 of distinction: — the annulus, the remnants of the universal 

 veil, which appear as warts on top of the mushroom, and the 

 poison cup near the bottom of the stem. None of these 



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