Ixxvi Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



Article IV. of the Constitution so as to read " Three Cura- 

 tors " instead of '* Board of Curators," the amendment to be 

 submitted to ballot at the time of the approaching annuai 

 elections. 



One person was proposed for active membership. 



December 6, 1897. 



President Gray in the chair, fifty persons present. 



Mr. Julius Hurter exhibited a number of reptiles and 

 batrachians now first reported as occurring in Missouri, and 

 read an interesting account of his studies of these animals. 



Mr. H. von Schrenk presented a paper on the trees of St.. 

 Louis as influenced by the tornado of May, 1896, illustrating^ 

 his remarks by drawings, cross sections of tree trunks, and 

 slides under the microscope. 



Dr. G. Baumgarten, Professor F. E. Nipher and Dr. Johi> 

 Green were elected a committee for the nomination of officers- 

 for the year 1898. 



Judge Warwick Hough, of St. Louis, a corresponding 

 member of the Academy since December, 1856, was elected 

 an active member. 



One person was proposed for active membership. 



December 20, 1897. 



President Gray in the chair, twenty-five persons present. 

 The nominating committee reported the following nomina- 

 tions for oflicers for the year 1898 : — 



President E. A. Engler. 



First Vice-President Robert Moore. 



Second Vice-President D. S. H. Smith. 



Recording Secretary "William Trelease. 



Corresponding Secretary Joseph Grindon. 



Treasurer Enno Sander. 



Librarian G. Hambach. 



Curators G. Hambach, 



Julius Hurter. 

 Directors M. H. Post, 



Amand Ravold. 



Dr. R. J. Terry exhibited several specimens of the human 



