Dr. Wislizenus presented for the Museum a string of shell 

 discs (Indian beads), found in the excavation of the Big Mound 

 at St. Louis, which, with other human remains found in the same 

 mound, furnish indubitable evidence of its artificial and sepul- 

 chral character. 



Dr. Briggs and Mr. Smith made some further verbal communi- 

 cations on the same subject. 



Dr. Wislizenus offered some remarks upon the Aurora Bore- 

 alis lately observed in the Eastern States, and noticed in general 

 its connection with terrestrial magnetism and atmospheric eler- 

 tricity. 



S-pecial Meeting, May lo, 1869. 



Vice-President Wislizenus in the chair. 



Eleven members present. 



The Vice-President explained that the object of the meeting 

 was to consult upon the condition of affairs resulting from the 

 late fire at the Medical College building, in which the Museum 

 and Library of the Academy were kept and its meetings held. 



Upon discussion it was agreed that little could be done until 

 some permanent settlement of the negotiation with the Board of 

 St. Louis Public Schools should be effected ; and, on motion, it 

 was ordered that the removal of what remained uninjured by the 

 late fire should be under the control of the Curators ; and that 

 the Corresponding Secretary be requested to address the Board 

 of Public Schools for permission to use their meeting-room for 

 the future meetings of the Academy. 



May 17, 1869. 



Vice-President Wislizenus in the chair. 



Seven members present. 



Exchanges received were laid upon the table. 



Dr. Green, from the Curators, reported, besides the Library 

 saved, nearly all the volumes of the Transactions of the Academy 

 had been recovered, though a large number of them were badly 

 wet, and were being dried as rapidly as possible ; and that a few 



