Klem—The History of Science in St.. Louis. 115 
embraced in the term, Science, and also objects illus- 
trating the manners and customs of the aborigines of 
North America. Dr. Engelmann remarked that to es- 
tablish firmly such a society it would be necessary to col- 
lect a certain amount of money. It was also deemed ad- 
visable to secure for the society certain valuable collec- 
tions of fossil remains and other natural objects now 
in the city. Drs. Tingley and Shumard and Mr. Chouteau 
were asked to prepare a circular to be addressed to such 
persons as might be favorable to the objects in view. 
At the last preliminary meeting a Constitution and By- 
Laws were adopted, and an election held, which resulted 
in the choice of the following gentlemen as officers: 
FPOSIGONG 66064 boob bays George Englemann. 
First Vice President........ Hiram A. Prout 
Second Vice President...... Nathaniel Holmes. 
POCTOCATION- 20) ss ls s caeuseees Benjamin F. Shumard, 
Wm. H. Tingley. 
TTOARUIOP (oo ices fea James B. Eads. 
CUT AIOUR i ae Pic bb ee Moses M. Pallen, Adolph Wisli- 
zenus, Charles W. Stevens, 
Nathaniel Holmes, B. F. Shumard, 
Chas. A. Pope, Wm. H. Tingley, 
Chas. P. Chouteau. 
_ After several preliminary meetings respecting the or- 
ganization of the Society, a meeting was held on the tenth 
of March, 1856, in the Hall of the Board of Public 
Schools, at which were present the following fifteen 
founders of the present Academy of Science:** George 
Engelmann, Hiram A. Prout, Moses M. Pallen,*® Benja- 
88 Starr, Frederick. The Academy of Science of St. Louis. Pop. 
Sci. Month. Mar., 1898. 
Trelease, Wm. The Academy of Science of St. Louis. A biography. 
Pop. Sci. Month. Dec., 1903. 
Celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the first meeting. Trans. 
Acad. Sci. St. Louis. 16: i-xcix. 1906. 
89 Moses M. Pallen. Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis. 3: ccxxii. 1876. 
Moses M. Pallen. Trans. Amer. Med. Assoc, 28: 620. 1877. 
Moses M. Pallen. St. Louis Cour. Med. 30: 383. 1904. 
