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County, Indiana ; Lechea strida Leggett, from Englewood (Chicago), 

 and 17 specimens of Potamogeton, mosdy collected by him in Hem- 

 lock, Canadice, Honeoye and Silver lakes, in this state. 



By Mr. George W. Rafter, 113 mounted specimens of fresh water 

 algae.* 



The number of mounted specimens now in the herbarium is 

 4,600 ; of unmounted, 7,400 ; making a total of 12,000, being a gain 

 of 2,400 during the year, of which over 700 were collected by mem- 

 bers of the Botanical Section. 



The Curator in Biology, Professor Charles Wright Dodge, spoke 

 of the gift of fresh water algae by Mr. George W. Rafter. 



Informal reports were made by Mr. John Walton, Curator in 

 Conchology, and Mr. C. J. Sarle, Curator in Geology. 



The communication from the Joint Commission of the Scientific 

 Societies of Washington, D, C, in reference to Senate Bill 1552, 

 against vivisection, previously laid over, was taken up, and after some 

 discussion the resolution of the committee was endorsed. 



The following ofificers were elected for the ensuing year : 



President, Herman L. Fairchild. 



First Vice-President, J. M. Davison. 



Second Vice-President, J. Eugene Whitney. 



Secretary, Arthur Latham Baker. 



Corresponding Secretary, Charles Wright Dodge. 



Treasurer, F. W. Warner, 



Librarian, Miss Florence Beckwith. 



^ .jj { J. L. RosEBOOM, until 1900. 



Councillors, | ^j^^^ Eveline P. Ballentine, until 1900. 



A communication in reference to the Pasteur Monument fund 

 was presented, and Professor Charles Wright Dodge was appointed 

 to represent the Academy on the National Committee for this fund. 



January 27, 1897. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library, President 

 Fairchild in the chair. Fourteen persons present. 



'For description see Vol. Ill, page 232, of Proceedings. 



