Record. XXXvil 
NovEMBER 2, 1908. 
President Woodward in the chair; attendance 28. 
Dr. H. M. Whelpley presented a paper on ‘‘Cranial 
Surgery among the Primitive Races.’’ 
The following were elected to membership: 
C. E. Caspari, C. A. Dieckmann, R. C. Lange, F. Malk- 
mus, W. W. Schmidt, L. W. Schnell, Ernest Schwarz, 
Herman Schwarz, Adolf Wilkus. 
NovEMBER 16, 1908. 
President Woodward in the chair; attendance 26. 
Professor Edgar James Swift presented a paper on 
**How We Learn to Do Things.’’ 
Mr. William K. Ilhardt was elected to membership. 
DrcemsBer 7, 1908. 
Vice-President Andrews in the chair; attendance 10. 
Dr. Ulrich Harder was elected to membership. 
Dr. D. 8. H. Smith, Dr. R. J. Terry and Professor A. S. 
Langsdorf were elected to serve as a committee to nom- 
inate officers for the year 1909. 
DeEcEMBER 21, 1908. 
President Woodward in the chair; attendance 24. 
The Secretary read the following report of the com- 
mittee appointed to nominate officers for 1909: 
St. Louis, Mo., December 18, 1908. 
To the Members of the Academy of Science of St. Louis: 
Gentlemen—Your Nominating Committee begs to submit the fol- 
lowing list of nominations for officers for the ensuing year: 
PRONE, Cabs bok ca oe Guile ee Ob OieoeeL hedewabens William Trelease 
PEPER VICE EL TOMUONE. 666 Hide dae wees § end Calnaa eens Arthur Thacher 
IOOOEE | VICG PF TOBLGOI 6 i. sie oss be Chek eens L. W. Andrews 
Recording Secretary .......... Nolita einer h Gl aidlabaipa W. E. McCourt 
COETORDONGINE SGCretary iicces chs sd owises ee ale be H. A. Hunicke 
IO oi in boon Cee CeO eka a Aaa eweeaad eae awa Charles D. Stevens 
INURE GIREE oie cid Voldicieetak s SM Wee CHa WON Sb seme Leeer Mary J. Klem 
(SE TERRI SSSR L ID SURI EN EGR PIM MN BS COR Julius Hurter 
Otto Widmann 
Joseph Grindon 
a sa ab pp eee bd vi oh Me ms eee F. E. Nipher 
C. B. Curtis 
Respectfully submitted, 
(Signed ) D. S. H. Smiry, Chairman, 
R. J. TErry, 
A. S. LANGSDORF. 
