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ILLINOIS. 
Chicago Academy of Sciences, Organized, 1857 ; incorporated, 1859. 
S. H. Peabody, LL.D., Pres. ; W. K. Higley, Ph.D., Sec. Mu- 
seum and Library.* 
Oeol. Survey of Illinois, Springfield, 111. Dr. Josua Lindahl, State 
Geologist ;F. W. Nicholson, Asst. Organized, 1851. Published 
Reports and Bulletins. 
Illinois State Fish Commission, Quincy, 111. N. K. Fairbanks, 
Pres. ; L. P. Bartlett, Sec. Publishes Biennial Reports. 
Illinois State Horticultural Society, Warsaw, 111. Jabez Webster, 
Pres. ; A. C. Hammond, Sec. Organized in 1856. Publishes 
"Transactions." 
Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History, Champaign. S. A. 
Forbes, Director.* 
Illinois State Museum of Natural History, Springfield, 111. Win. 
F. E. Gurley, Curator; G. Walter Murray, Sec. Nat. Hist., 
Geol, Arch* 
Peoria Scientific Association, Museum and Lecture Room in Court 
House. Dr. J. T. Stewart, Pres.; Dr. O. B, Will, Cor. Sec.; 
Mrs. Alice A. Barnhart, Cur. and Lib.* 
Princeton Acad. of Sci., Princeton. Hon. Simeon Elliott, Pres.; 
Jacob Miller, Cor. Sec. 
Ridgeway Ornithological Club of Chicago. Organized, Sept. 6, 
1883; incorporated May, 1884, Geo. Frean Morcom, Pres.; 
Ruthven Deane, Y. P. ; H. K. Coale, Sec. and Treas. ; Geo. 
L. Toppan, Curator and Librarian.? 
Rockford Scientific Society. Organized, June 13, 1877; active 
members, 40. M. S. Bebb, Pres. ; J. B. Upson, Sec.* 
INDIANA. 
Brookville Society of Nat. Hist. Incorporated, February, 1882. 
R. M. King, Sec. Museum and Library. Desires to ex. many 
duplicate specimens, and asks donations of specimens and 
publications. 
Indiana Academy of Science. Organized, 1885. J. C. Arthur, 
Pres. ; Amos. W. Butler, Sec. Office, Brookville. Ind.* 
Terre Haute Science Club, Terre Haute, Ind. Meets third Thurs- 
day evening of each month.* 
IOWA. 
Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, Davenport. Organized, 
Dec. 14, 1867. Dr. W. L. Allen, Pres. ; Prof. W. H. Barris, 
Cor. Sec. Library and Museum. Publishes " Proceedings."* 
Iowa State Ornithological Society. J. H. Harvey, Pres.; S. S. 
Bonbright, Des Moines, Sec.? 
Society of Natural History, Kaoxville. Instituted 1892; Incorpora- 
ted 1893, John W. Wright, Pres. ; T. S. Hill, Treas. ; F. M. 
Kinne, Sec. Museum and Library. Desires to Ex. many 
duplicate specimens and asks donations of specimens and 
publications.* 
