anatomical specimens had been recovered, but that until the 

 debris was removed, there was little hope of obtaining any more. 

 Dr. Briggs stated that he had addressed the Board of Public 

 Schools, as requested at the last meeting, and had received the 

 following reply : 



Office of Superintendent of Public Schools, } 

 St. Louis, May 15th, 1869. ) 



Charles E. Briggs, M.D., Corresponding Secretary of the Academy 

 of Science. 



Sir : The President of the Board of Public Schools requested me to 

 acknowledge your communication of the date of May loth, and to say to 

 you that the use of room at the times you speak of is fully and freely 

 granted for the present. He desires me to add that the proper committee 

 is about to be appointed to take the completion of the contract into consid- 

 eration and make over permanent accommodations to your honored society. 



I am, very respectfully, in behalf of the President of B. P. S., yours, &c., 



WM. T. HARRIS, Supt. P. S. 



Dr. Briggs also reported that, in compliance with the resolution 

 passed at a late meeting, he had transmitted to Mrs. B. F. Shu- 

 mard a copy of the resolutions of the Academy, together with a 

 letter of condolence upon the decease of her late husband, our 

 lamented President. 



On motion of Dr. Briggs, who stated that he had had some 

 conversation with Mrs. Shumard in relation to the cabinet and 

 library of her late husband, it was 



Ordered, That a communication be addressed to the Board of 

 Public Schools, asking for room to deposit the said cabinet and 

 library in the Polytechnic building. 



Also, Ordered, That a committee be appointed to draw up a 

 circular to kindred societies asking such aid as they may be will- 

 ing to contribute for the purpose of restoring our cabinet. 



September 6, 1869. 



Adjourned meeting in the Directors' Room of the Board of 

 Public Schools, Polytechnic building. 



Vice-President Wislizexus in the chair. 



Four members present. 



Correspondence read and publications received, were laid upon 

 the table. 



