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In April, Prof. L. W. Andrews of the State University kindly gave us 

 a lecture on "Some Phenomena Connected With Highly Rarified 

 Gases." At the October meeting Mr. George R. Putnam gave a de- 

 scription of his experiences and study of Eskimo life while on the 

 Peary expedition. 



On looking over our membership list we find several additions the 

 past year. We record with regret the loss of one of our earliest mem- 

 bers, iVIr. William Henry Holmes, who as Trustee and Vice-Presi- 

 dent, either in or out of office, was always an active member, with 

 unbounded faith in the future prosperity and great usefulness of our 

 organization. Prof. Charles Wachsmuth of Burlington, a distinguished 

 palaeontologist and one of our corresponding members, has also been 

 taken from us. Our published volumes bear testimony to his untiring 

 research in his chosen field. 



In surrendering the office of President which you have generously 

 imposed upon me for two successive years, may I thank you for the 

 honor conferred and your willing cooperation in Academy work. 



The presentation of these reports was followed by the election of 

 officers for the ensuing year, resulting as follows: 



P7-esident — Edward S. Hammatt. 



First Vice-President — Dr. A. W. Elmer. 



Second Vice-President — C. A. Ficke. 



Recording Secretary — E. M. White. 



Corresponding Secretary — Dr. W. H. B arris. 



Treasurei-—yix%. M. L. D. Putnam. 



Curator — Dr. W. H. Barris. 



Librarian — C. E. Harrison. 



Trustees for Three Years — Dr. Jennie McCowen, Edward Bor- 

 CHERDT, J. H. Harrison, Frank Nadler. 



January 28, j8(p'/ — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair ; five members present. 

 The report of the Librarian for January showed 126 books and 

 pamphlets and 3 bound volumes received. 



New members were elected as follows : Mrs. Nettie Howard, F. 

 Fidlar, C. J. Von Maur, A. J. Smith. 



Standing Committees for 1897 were appointed as follows: 



Finance — W. C. Putnam, J. B. Phelps, J. H. Harrison. 



Publication — Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam, Prof. W. H. Barris, Dr. Jennie 

 McCowen, Prof. S. Calvin, Dr. C. H. Preston. 



ArchcEoIogy — C. E. Harrison. 



