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his social as well as his professional relations. When the medical 

 department of the University of Minnesota was established Dr. 

 Simpson was one of its faculty. But the demands of his medical 

 practice seem to have been too numerous to warrant a continu- 

 ance of his relations with the University. 



Dr. Simpson was a man of fine physical appearance. He 

 had his degree of doctor of medicine, as I think I remember, 

 from the University of Michigan, and had a good scientific educa- 

 tion. It was Drs. Simpson and Rogers who, no doubt inspired 

 by Dr. Johnson, were the messengers who gave notice of the 

 first informal meeting for the purpose of considering the project 

 of organizing the Academy of Natural Sciences. They called 

 at my home on Fifth street S. E., since known as "Starvation 

 Point" among the students of the University. I was not at home 

 but they left notice of the proposed meeting. Dr. Simpson was 

 chairman of the Committee on Museum in 1873 and 1874, a 

 member of that of Geology and Paleontology, and Secretary of 

 that Academy. He did not have much museum to look after, but 

 while regretting that it was impossible "to furnish as many de- 

 tails as the subject properly demands," he made a report at the 

 close of the first year which 



In Geology and Paleontology comprised "several thousand 

 specimens." 



In Mineralogy and Chemistry over 350 specimens numbered. 



In Zoology and Comparative Anatomy he only mentioned 

 "the deer as the best represented mammal in the collection." 



In Archeology and State History, "about 100 specimens, all 

 told." 



In Entomology, "between 300 and 400 specimens, of native 

 Lepidoptera, arranged in a glass case." 



In Ornithology, "but a few specimens of our native birds." 



In Conchology, "several hundred land and fresh water 

 shells, mostly native to the state." 



While at the same time, the listed accumulation of scien- 

 tific books in the library for the first year, mainly the result of 

 Dr. Ames' correspondence, occupies two pages of titles, the 

 same year Dr. Simpson contributed a paper on "Prerequisites to 

 a Proper Study of Science." printed in our first volume. With 

 the exception that in 1880 his name appears as a member of the 



