xl Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



November 19, 1894. 



Vice-President Baumgarten in the chair, thirty-one persons 

 present. 



Professor Otto Heller read an interesting paper entitled 

 Words and their growth. Apropos of the paper, Dr. Kinner 

 offered an explanation of the myth of the Phoenix, which 

 he connected with the transits of Mercury. 



The following persons, resident in St. Louis, were elected 

 active members: — H. C. Frankenfield, John R. Fordyce, 

 John J. Taussig. 



December 3, 1894. 



Vice-President Gray in the chair, eighteen persons present. 



Mr. Arthur Winslow read a paper on the geologic history 

 of Missouri. 



Mr. Frank Leverett made a few remarks on glacial drift, 

 speaking of two invasions of the ice, one from the northwest, 

 in the direction of Manitoba, and the other from Labrador, in 

 the northeast. The question was raised as to any evidence of 

 the northeastern glaciation having crossed the Mississippi river 

 into St. Louis county. 



Mr. Robert Moore, Dr. E. Evers and Professor H. A. 

 Wheeler, were elected a committee for the nomination of 

 oflScers for the year 1895. 



One person was proposed for active membership. 



December 17, 1894. 



Vice-President Gray in the chair, twenty-five persons 

 present. 



The nominating committee reported the following nomina- 

 tions for officers for the year 1895 : — 



President John Green. 



First Vice-President M. L. Gray. 



Second Vice-President William Trelease. 



Recording Secretary A. W. Douglas. 



Corresponding Secretary E. C. Range. 



Treasurer Enno Sander. 



Librarian G, Hambach. 



