xxxii Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 
The President also announced the death, on April 9th, of 
Mr. Wm. H. Pulsifer, an esteemed member of the Academy. 
The drafting of resolutions, referring to his demise, was 
intrusted to the same committee. 
Dr. J. Arthur Harris delivered a lecture on the ‘* Influence 
of Insects upon the Geographical Distribution of Plants.’’ 
JUNE 5, 1905. 
President A. Alt in the chair; attendance seventy. 
Prof. J. F. Abbott delivered an interesting lecture on 
«¢ Social Customs of the Japanese ’’ illustrated with lantern 
slides. 
The committee appointed to prepare resolutions com- 
memorative of Mr. Wm. H. Pulsifer, who died at 
Washington, D. C., April 9, 1905, recommended the 
following : — ; 
The Academy of Science, on hearing of the death of 
William H. Pulsifer, desires to express its deep sorrow at the 
loss of one of its oldest and most esteemed members. 
During his residence in St. Louis and even after his 
removal to the East, he was ever active in furthering the 
welfare of the Academy and in extending the field of its 
activity. He always showed untiring interest in its pro- 
ceedings and lent all possible aid. He was a member of the 
Archaeological Section in 1876, which, for some time, fur- 
nished material for the Academy’s publications. 
The establishment of a natural history museum was also in 
part due to his efforts, he being one of the original members 
of the ‘* St. Louis Museum of Arts and Sciences,’’ formed in 
1877 under the auspices of the Merchants’ Exchange. 
He represented a rare example of the true citizen, whose 
interest in higher endeavors is not shadowed by his business 
instincts. He was therefore highly esteemed by all who 
knew him well. 
(Signed) F. E. Nipher, 
G. Hambach, 
E. P. Olshausen. 
