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Appleton; Prof. C. W. Butterfleld, Madison; Prof. R. 0. Hindley, Racine; 

 I. M. Buell, Beloit. 



Dr. J. J. Elmendorf of Racine College was elected vice-president for the 

 Department of Letters. 



Mr. Hastings submitted the following amendment to the constitution: 



To amend section 7 of the constitution by adding to division 1 the fol- 

 lowing: 



The names of annual members who are two years in arrears for dues shall 

 be stricken from the roll of members, unless otherwise recommended by the 

 council. 



The following preamble and resolutions were then offered by Mr. Hastings 

 and adopted : 



Whereas: in consequence of there being no penalty prescribed in either 

 the coustilution or the by-laws of the Academy for the non-payment of the 

 annual dues of members, and as no adequate provision has been made for 

 the collection of the same, a very considerable number of the members, 

 doubtless through inadvertency, have become largely indebted to the Acad- 

 emy for dues — the indebtedness amounting in some instances to over forty 

 dollars, an amount so large, that to insist upon its payment, would, without 

 doubt, result in the loss of some of our valuable members, therefore be it 



Resolved, That in all cases where members are in arrears to an amount ex- 

 ceeding five dollars, including the amount which will be due on the first day 

 of January, 1880, the treasurer be instructed to balance the accounts, carry- 

 ing forward to new accounts a balance of five dollars, and that he notify at 

 as early a day as convenient, all persons whose accounts have been so ad- 

 justed, informing them that on the receipt of said sum of five dollars they 

 will be clear upon the books to the first day of January, 1881. 



Resolved, That hereafier it shall be the duty of the treasurer, within thirty 

 days of the close of each regular annual meeting, to notify all members who 

 are in arrears for annual dues, and also, that he report at each meeting of the 

 Academy the names of all members whose accounts are not square upon his 

 books. 



Whereas: The general secretary, the librarian and the curator of the 

 Museum have duties to perform in connection with their respective offices 

 for which no compensation is provided; therefore be it 



Resolved, That the treasurer be instructed to credit the annual dues of the 

 persons holding the offices above named during the period they discharge the 

 duties of their respective offices. 



Whereas, Several gentlemen who in former years have been active and 

 useful members of the Academy, have removed from the state and cannot, 

 therefore, be expected to continue the payment of their annual dues, and 



Whereas, It is desirable that some connection be continued between the 

 Academy and the gentlemen referred to, therefore be it 



Resolved, That the following named gentlemen, formerly active members 

 of the Academy, be elected as corresponding members: Rev. G. M. Steele, 

 ex-president, Lawrence University; Rev. Bishop Sam'l Fallows, Chicago; 

 Col. S. V. Shipman, Chicago; Judge J. G. Knapp, Florida; Rev. Chas. Oa- 

 verno, Lombard, III.; Rev. F. M. Holland, Massachusetts. 



The following amendment to item 1, section 7 of the constitation, was also 

 submitted by Mr. Hastings: 



That the fees of annual members be reduced to one dollar. 



Prof. Irving read a paper upon the " Higher Scientific Education," urging 

 that it was of the utmost importance that the teacher of each branch 

 should be a specialist in it, even as to the implanting of the elementary ideas. 



Adjourned. 



