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While not especially active in the scientific work of the Academy 
as such, he has served it for a number of years in its Council and as 
Vice-President. 
His practical scientific mind has had an ample occasion to exert 
itself to the utmost as Health Officer of the city when it was stricken 
by the epidemics of cholera and yellow fever. The practical organi- 
zation of the Health Board was his work. 
A cultured man, of ardent patriotism, of energetic, active mind, 
he was withal a genial open-hearted and open-handed man, ever ready 
to embrace and help along the high aims of science in her different 
aspects. 
In him the Academy of Science of St. Louis mourns a congenial 
member and a trusted officer. 
(Signed) Francis E. NIPHER, 
ApoLF ALT, 
G. BAUMGARTEN. 
Committee. 
NovemsBer 1, 1909. 
President Trelease in the chair; attendance 40. 
Professor A. §. Langsdorf presented a paper on 
‘‘Lightning and Lightning Protection.’’ 
The following were elected to membership: Walter 
Baumgarten, V. P. Blair, H. Harold Hume. 
NovEMBER 19, 1909. 
Vice-President Andrews in the chair; attendance 38. 
Mr. J. J. Kessler presented a paper, illustrated with 
lantern slides, on ‘‘Metals and Alloys under the Micro- 
scope.’’ 
Mr. James Arbuckle was elected to membership. 
DerceMser 6, 1909. 
President Trelease in the chair; attendance 38. 
Dr. R. R. Gates delivered an instructive lecture on 
‘‘The Cytological Aspect of Evolution by Mutation.’’ 
The following were elected to serve as a Nominating 
Committee for the annual election of officers: Messrs. 
George W. Bock, Frank Schwarz and J. F. Abbott. 
The death of Dr. T. Griswold Comstock was announced. 
Mr. John J. Cole was elected to membership. 
