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lines that the work of the society could not attract sufficient mem- 

 bership and interest in the work to any more than gradually build 

 up the Academy and its museum of natural objects. But during 

 these many years of his work in the society, he was a most useful 

 and faithful member of the Board of Trustees, from its organiza- 

 tion to the end of his course. 



The original intention of this organization was to direct the 

 researches and work of the Academy and its museum toward 

 natural science in general, and especially to the science of geology 

 and archaeology. Afterward, about the year 1900, the title of 

 the organization was changed and the word "natural" was drop- 

 ped from the name, and it was called the Minnesota Academy of 

 Science, so as to include sociology, mathematics, political econ- 

 omy and all manner of investigations and research to come under 

 the general terms of any of the sciences or their branches. 



The first home of the association was in the room back of 

 Dr. Johnson's office on the second floor of the Wensinger Block, 

 on the corner of Central avenue and Main street, East Division, 

 just across the street from the stone arch bridge. It remained 

 there in rather unpretentious quarters until about 1880, when I 

 first became interested in it. I suggested to Prof. Winchell that 

 we move it over to this side or into some more appropriate and 

 enlarged quarters. Upon the question of expense coming up, 

 which they had no means to meet, I suggested that I would as- 

 sist some in making the change. A location was secured in the 

 Kelly Block, the next building but one to Pence Opera House, 

 on Bridge Square, North side, where larger and lighter rooms 

 were procured at a moderate rent. Mr. Anthony Kelly, our 

 prominent wholesale grocer, gave us a most favorable lease. 



At this period some quite respectable cases were secured to 

 hold the specimens that were already gathered and making room 

 also for others to come in the future. 



Dr. Johnson was the first president of the Academy, — from 

 1873 to 1878, during which time Prof. Winchell was, part or 

 all of the time, vice-president. 



During the year 1883, largely through the efforts of Prof. 

 Winchell, but in which I as a comparatively new member as- 

 sisted to some material extent, the Association for the Advance- 

 ment of Science, which was then a comparatively small body, 



