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visitors during the G. A. R. week in August and for State Fair week 

 in September. Since then Curator Roe has been directed by the trus- 

 tees to charge the former admission fee ol ten cents for adults and 

 five cents for children. 



Mr. Roe then spoke of the necessity for a permanent curator to 

 answer questions and give information, besides being a care-taker of 

 the collections, and a mere watchman. 



Prof. Sardeson spoke at length on the functions of the Academy, 

 its museum, its young men, and its publications. 



Miss Countryman, librarian of the Public Library, explained the 

 relations of the Athenaeum to the Library Board, and suggested, as she 

 had before, a similar lease and conjunction between the Academy and 

 the Library Board so that the Library would have more official con- 

 nection with the museum for the purpose of caring for it. 



A guest, Mr. David Boyle, of Toronto, Canada, was called upon 

 and gave a most interesting talk, from his own experience as curator 

 and his wide travel, on the needs and opportunities of a curator. 



Informal reports were given by several members on their sum- 

 mer's scientific work or reading, especially by Sardeson, who gave a 

 very interesting sketch of his accompaning a member of the U. S. 

 Geological Survey on a trip through southern Minnesota for evidence 

 on glacial work. Adjourned at 10 P. M. 



HARLOW GALE, Secretary. 



285^71 Meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 2d, 1906, in the New Museum Room. 



Vice President Winchell in the chair: 13 members and guests 

 present. 



A paper "On some Modern Conceptions of Science" was read by 

 Miss Julia B. Clifford, of the East High School. Discussion followed 

 from 9:05 to 9:30 by Winchell, Random, Child and Gale. A vote of 

 thanks and appreciation was moved by Roe and voted to Miss Clifford 

 for her very learned, interesting, and stimulating paper. 



As the hour was then so advanced Mr. Norton did not desire to 

 begin his paper "On the Causes of Earthquakes", so it was agreed 

 to postpone that subject until the next meeting. Adjournment at 9:45. 



HARLOW GALE, Secretary. 



2SQth Meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 5th, 1906, in the New Museum Room. 



Vice President Winchell in the chair: about 20 members and 

 guests present. 



A paper "On the Causes of Earthquakes" was read by Mr. H. B. 

 Norton, giving an extensive review of the causes (1) by volcanoc ac- 

 tion, and (2) by faults of the earth's crust. 



Mr. Upham then gave a detailed account of the late California 

 earthquake, based on an article he had lately written for the Victoria 

 Institute of London. 



