XxxvViii Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 
OcToBER 16, 1905. 
President A. Alt in the chair; attendance thirty. 
The Museum on the third floor was inspected by the mem- 
bers present. 
The following donations, received since the last meeting, 
were reported and the thanks of the Academy expressed 
therefor: — 
Dr. A. Alt: — An Edition de Luxe of Dr. S. A. Binion’s 
magnificent work on ‘* Ancient Egpyt or Mizrain,’’ being a 
profusely illustrated description of ancient Egyptian monu- 
ments and art treasures in four parts, 
Mr. H. A. Wheeler: —79 books and 110 pamphlets, 
chiefly works on geology. 
Dr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Gundelach: — Specimens of rich 
silver ores (silver chlorides) from San Bernardino County, 
California. 
Mrs. Samuel M. Fields: — A specimen of cinnabar from 
Southern Texas. 
Mr. Frank Schwarz: — A case containing 53 beetles 
mounted. 
Mr. Julius Hurter: — A Gorgonia (Sea-fan) from Nassau, 
Bahama Islands; also a small shark. 
Mr. Geo. A. Winzer: An Indian pipe used by Chief Red 
Cloud and presented by the Chief to the donor’s father in the 
early seventies. 
The following proposition to amend Art. V of the Consti- 
tution and Art. XI of the By-Laws was presented. 
Art. V of the Constitution, which now reads ‘‘ The Presi- 
dent, the two Vice-Presidents, the Recording Secretary, the 
Treasurer, the Librarian and the two Directors shall consti- 
tute the Council of the Academy,’’ to read ‘* The officers 
shall constitute the Council of the Academy and at its meet- 
ing five shall constitute a quorum.”’ 
Art. XI of the By-Laws, which now reads ‘‘ A vacancy in 
any office shall be filled by election conducted in the same 
manner as the annual election,’’ to read ‘* All vacancies shall 
