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towards the publication of the Transactions, and he cheerfully 

 states that whenever he was compelled to ask for extra sup- 

 port he was always met with great liberality. That the 

 citizens recognized the value of the Academy was shown in 

 1878, when the Executive Committee for the entertainment of 

 the A. A. A. S. gave to the Academy the balance of $216.39 

 which was left over from their expenditures. In 1882 the 

 voluntary subscriptions to the printing fund were $275,00; 

 and $100.00 was donated, in 1884, to pay for the picture of 

 Dr. George Engelmann, our most revered member and Presi- 

 dent, who bad died that year. 



In June, 1872, Mr. Jas. A. Lucas had given a valuable lot 

 on Locust street jointly to the Academy and the Historical 

 Society for building purposes. Neither society had ever 

 money enough to realize the object of the generous donor nor 

 could sufficient sympathy be aroused among the citizens for 

 subscriptions to afire proof building After the death of Mr. 

 Lucas his heirs claimed the return of the property, but the 

 litigation against them was successful and, as mentioned be- 

 fore, the Academy received its share in November, 1888. 

 A year later a handsome bequest of one thousand dollars 

 from the estate of Mr. Henry Shaw was gratefully acknow- 

 edged. 



Until 1894 the Academy had profited by the generosity of 

 corporations and persons who allowed its members free 

 quarters for the library and the meeting room. Dr. Chas. 

 A. Pope gave shelter until his college burned down; after- 

 wards we were benefitted by the School Board. Then 

 Washington University granted the use of a fine large room, 

 which after a few 'years it was compelled to request us to 

 relinquish and an arrangement was completed with the His- 

 torical Society which rented to us suitable quarters for $500.00 

 a year. 



The year of 1903, however, accomplished ultimately the 

 desire that had been felt by the members for so many years. 

 Mrs. Wm. McMillan and her son graciously and generously 

 donated to the Academy the splendid site occupied by a 

 large building at 3817 Olive street, now used as our meet- 



