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Professor O. W. Oestlund showed and explained an interesting 

 specimen of a "Walking Stick", sent from Java. The names of Miss 

 Gratia Countryman, Daisy S. Hone, Clara K. Leavitt and Elizabeth 

 Foss were proposed by Mr. Roe for membership, duly seconded, and 

 carried. 



Individual letters were suggested to be written to our congress- 

 men in favor or not in favor, according to our individual judge- 

 ments, of the government's adoption of tlje metric system. 



Owing to the absence of Prof. F. W. Sardeson, his announced paper 

 "On the Primitive Discoid Crinoidal Root and Camarocrinus" was 

 read by title. 



At 8:30 Dr. H. L. Lyon, of the Botanical Dept. at the University 

 of Minnesota, gave a review of the botanical experiments of Luther 

 Burbank of Calif, as contained in Haywood's late book on Burbank, 

 "New Creations in Plant Life", and compared with other sources. 

 Discussion of the drift by Winchell and Norton. Adjournment late. 



HARLOW GALE, Secretary. 

 282cZ Meeting, Tuesday, May 8th, 1906, Directors' Room, Pullic Library. 



President Walker in the chair: 12 members and guests present. 



The paper of the evening was "The Sewer System of Minneapolis: 

 its Development, Topography, Geology, and Engineering Problems," 

 by City Engineer Andrew Rinker. (Printed in this Bulletin:) 



An animated discussion followed by Sardeson and Mr. Rinker on 

 the proposed plan of diverting Bassett's creek through the chain of 

 park lakes into Minnehaha creek. 



President WaJker then gave an informal tribute to Mr. Rinker's 

 work for the city, praising his honesty, integrity, and judgement. 

 Though on the other side in politics Mr. Rinker had been kept for 

 30 years in this office which is more important than that of mayor. 

 The money has been expended in our p:,ngineering Department as 

 well as in any city in the country. 



Moved by the President, seconded and carried, that Mr. Rinker 

 be given a vote of thanks for his very interesting and intelligent 

 address. 



At 10:15 Vice President Winchell spoke on an endowment for 

 the Academy, as he had suggested some years ago, by means of a 

 donation from several lumbermen of cut-over land. He said some 

 preparation ought to be made to present this to the next legislature. 

 Moved by him, and seconded by Roe, that a committee of three be 

 appointed by the President, of which the President should be the chair- 

 man, for the purpose of getting an endowment for the Academy. 

 Carried. Discussion as to getting subscriptions. Adjournment at 

 10:30. 



Immediately called to order again by President Walker. Moved, 

 seconded and carried that the Secretary cast the ballot of the Academy 

 for the following persons present for membership: — Dr. C. N. Spratt, 



