4 Proceedings. 



Professor J. A. Dodge, introduced the following resolution: 

 Whereas, the Water Commissioners of the city of Minneapolis are 



about to improve the water worlds of the city on a large scale, 



And whereas, it is of vital importance to the city that the supply of 



water be pure and healthful : 



Resolved, that a committee of this Academy be appointed by the 



chair to investigate this matter and report at a subsequent meeting with a 



view if possible to secure the purest water to supply the city. 



The resolution was unanimously carried and the following 

 members were appointed to constitute this committee: Professors 

 J. A. Dodge and C. W. Hall, Dr. A. E. Jphnson, S. C. Gale and 

 C. L. Herrick. 



N. H. Hemiup, read the paper of the evening, "a memoir on 

 Charles Darwin" in response to an invitation of the Academy of 

 May 2d, 1882. 



A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Hemiup for his able 

 and interesting paper. 



March 6, 1883. 



Twenty-fotir persons present. 



Clinton Morrison, R. F. Jones, S. W. Farnham, E. V. 

 White, Geo. W. Hael, Geo. H. Eastman, Dr. Adolph Blitz, C. C. 

 Schmidt, A. W. Rankin and Geo. B. Aiton were elected members. 



The following presentations were received: 



From Geo. H. Enstman, a complete set of the reports of the survey of the 

 fortieth parallel, 7 volumes with atlas. 



From President Elliot, crystallized salt from Great Salt Lake ; section of 

 tlie stem of the century plant from the Sierra Madre mountains, California. 



From Rev. E. ?»I. Williams, one years subscription to the Siderial Messenger, 



C. L. Herrick, chairman, presented a statement of the work 

 of the section of Biology for the past year. 



Warren Upham enumerated various l^otanical works pub- 

 lished during the year and stated what had been done to further 

 our know;ledge of the botany of Minnesota. 



Dr. W. E. Leonard read a paper, "some early Philadelphia 

 botanists," mentioning with biographical and scientific notes, 

 Schweinitz, Nuttall, Rafinesque and Darlington. [See paper A. j 



Franklin Benner, then gave an account of the founding 

 and work of the Torrey botanical club of New York. 



