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CONTENTS. 



TITLES OF PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THIS VOLUME 



Depabtmekt of the Natural Sciences. ^ 



Page 



1. Kaolin in "Wisconsin. By Roland Irving, A. M. E. M 3-30 



2. Oconomowocand other Small Lakes of Wisconsin. Byl.A.Lapham 31-36 



3. Fish Culture. By P. R. Hoy, M. D 37-39 



4. Notes on the Geology of Northern Wisconsin. By E. T. Sweet, M.S 40-55 



5. The rapid disappearance of W^isconsin Wild-flowers. By Thure 



Kumlein ^^-57 



6. The Ancient Civilization of America. By W. J. L. Nicodemus, 



A. M. C. E • • 58-^ 



7. Extent of the Wisconsin Fisheries. By P. R. Hoy, M. D 65-67 



8. Leveling with the Barometer. By John Nader, C. E 68-76 



9. On Kerosene Oil. By E. T. Sweet, M. S )r7-S3 



10. The Improvement of the Mouth of the Mississippi River. By 



John Nader, C. E 84-95 



11. The Catocalae of Racine County. By P. R. Hoy, M. r» 96-98 



12. Copper-tools found in the State of Wisconsin. By J. D. But- 



ler, LL. D • 99-104 



13. Report of Committee on Exploration of Indian Mounds in the Vi- 



cinity of Madison ... . 105-109 



14. Embryonic Development the same in Plants as in Animals. By 



I. A. Lapham, LL. D 110-113 



Depabtment of Letters. 



1. Studies in Comparative Grammar. By J. B. Feuling, Ph. D. . - 117-121 

 Department of the Social and Political Sciences. 



1. United States' Sovereignty: whence derived and when vested. 



By Prof. W. F. Allen 125-132 



2. The Formal Commendation of Government Officials. By J. W. 



Hoyt, M. D 133-135 



3. Industrial Education. By Rev. F. M. Holland 136-142 



4. The People and the Railroads. By Rev. C. Caverno 143-150 



