34 Sioux City Academy of Science and Letters. 
“Differentiation of Species and Increasing Complex- 
ity of Structure and Multiplicity of Function.”—D. H. 
Talbot. 
“Evolution of Social Amenities, and Growth into 
Nations.”—A. W. Erwin. 
“Evolution of International Relations as Affected by 
Commerce.”—W. R. Smith. 
“Evolution of Banking.”—E. H. Stone. 
All of these papers were prepared and read in this 
first year’s course of meetings. 
Applications for membership in the Association be- 
gan to be made as soon as its organization was made 
public, and the first two names presented were John H. 
Charles and W. R. Smith, who were elected on Keb. 10th, 
1886. At the next meeting the names of Hon. Geo. W. 
Wakefield and A. L. Hudson were presented. 
Krom that time to the present regular programs 
have been issued each year and hundreds of papers on 
Scientific subjects, as well as many others on various 
interesting topics, have been prepared and read at the 
meetings of the Association. 
During the first two years the meetings were held at 
the offices or homes of the members, but on March 19th, 
1887, the membership had increased so much that a com- 
mittee was appointed to consider the question of rooms 
for future meetings. 
In the spring of 1887, Dr. Alfred R. Wallace deliv- 
ered three lectures under the auspices of the Association 
on the following subjects: “The Darwinian Theory.” 
“Mhe Origin and Uses of Colors in Animals.” “Oceanie 
Islands.” These lectures were given in the old Academy 
of Music and were exceedingly interesting and instrue- 
tive. 
On Nov. 19th, 1887, the County Board of Supervisors 
granted to the Association the use of the room of the 
County Superintendent of Schools in the Court House 
for its meetings and also space in same room for its cases 
of specimens. On Jan. 17th, 1890, the place of meeting 
was changed to the new High School building. On com- 
pletion of the new city library building a permanent 
home for the Association was gained, a room was suit: 
