824 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences^ Arts^ and Letters. 



Fifth Session. 



Madison, December 29. 



Academy met pursuant to adjournment. Vice Pres. Steele in the chair. 



Dr. E. A. Birge elected secretary pro tern. 



Report of Committee on the Treasurer's Report made and accepted. 



On motion the Academy proceeded to the election of the secretaries of the 

 several departments, the election of the remaining department officers being 

 postponed as by previous arrangement. 



The following officers were elected: 



[secretary of Department of Arts, Prof. J. J. Elmendorf of Racine. 



Secretary of Department of Letters, Prof. W. J. L. Nicodemus of Madison. 



Secretary of Department of Sciences, Prof. A. J. Rogers of Milwaukee. 



The president, secretary and librarian were constituted a committee to 

 provide for the care of the museum and library with full powers. 



Academy adjourned sine die. 



TENTH REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING, 



Held December 29, 30 and 31, 1879, at Madison, in the Senate Chamber of the 



Capitol. 



First Session. 



Madison, December, 29, 1879. 



The meeting was called to order by President Chapin at 7 o'clock, P. M. 

 Minutes of last meeting read and approved. 



A committee of live was appointed on the revision of the constitution and 

 by-laws of the Academy. Such committee consisted of Prof. J. E. Davies, 

 Prof. E. A. Birge, Prof. J. J. Elmendorf, Prof. T. C. Chamberlin and Dr. P. 

 R. Hoy. 



Committee on Nominations was appointed, consisting of three members — 

 Prof. W. C. Whitford, Prof Alex. Kerr, and Hon S. D. Hastings. 



Dr. Birge submitted his report as Librarian, and recommended: 1st, that 

 printed labels be procured for the bound volumes and pamphlets of the 

 Academy's library; and 2d, that a printed form of acknowledgment of gifts 

 to the library be secured. Report adopted. 



Hon. S. D. Hastings submitted his report as Treasurer as follows : 



Trkasurer's Office, 



Wis. Acad. S. A. and L., 



Madison, Dec. 29, 1879. 

 Rev. A. L. Chapin, D. D., Pres. : 



gif — The following is a statement of the financial condition of the 

 Academy at this date : 



1879. 

 Jan. 13. Received from Gen. Geo. P. Delaplaine, former treasurer $703 19 

 Dec. 25. Received one year's interest on permanent fund 70 00 



$773 19 



