10 Proeeedhifjs. 



The president siiinounced the list of chairmen for the several 

 sections of the Academy, as follows: 



Anthropology^ - - - - A. E. Johnson. 



Astronomy, - - - - N. H. Ilemiup. 



Biology, - . - - . C. I,. Herrick. 

 Botany, - - - - Warren Upham. 



Chemistry^ - - - - J. A. Dodge. 



Geology, - - - C W. Hall. 



Invertebrate Zoology, - - - R. J. Mendenhall. 



Mineralogy, - . - - N. H. Winchell. 

 Microscopy, - - - J. McGolrick. 



Mechanical Philosophy, - - W. A. Pike. 

 Physics, - - - - M. A. Morey. 



Sanitary Science, - - - Chas. N. Hewitt. 

 Vertebrate, Zoology, - - - P. L. Hatch. 



The finance committee was announced, consistino^ of Warren 

 Uphara, Professor Dodge and Franklin Benner, 



Rev. J. C. Byrne and Rev. J. J. Hand were elected members. 



A paper was read by N. H. Hemiup from the Section of 

 Astronomy, entitled: "Asteroids: are they of meteoric or cometic 

 origin ?" 



The pi per was discussed by Rev. J. McGolrick and Mr. M.. 

 A. Morey. 



The second paper of the evening was on ''Storms and Torna- 

 does" by Warren Upham. 



(Mr. Upham first gave some general remarks on circular storms and 

 their geographical distribution, and named several investigators who have 

 made the subject one of protracted investigation; and then extracted the 

 theory of Mr. ^Y. O. Davis from his series of articles in the current numbers 

 of Science.') 



March 4,1884. 



Twenty-three persons present. 



An exchange of specimens was desired l>y Mr. A. T. Free, of 

 Independence, Iowa. C. W.Hall and C. L. Herrick were appointed 

 by the chair to select from the material of the Academy an equiva- 

 lent for the specimens sent by Mr. Free and to forward him the 

 same. 



The following presentations were made : 

 By President Elliot: catlinite, Pipestone City, 3 specimens; prehistoric 

 pottery, north of La Crosse, Wis.; 6 pieces Infusorial earth, Bennett Co., Wis. ;. 

 collection of 11 California plants. 



Professor L. W. Chaney, Jr., of Carlton College, Northfield,. 

 was elected a member. 



