4 Contents. 



Department of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences. Page. 



1. Rotation as a Factor of Motion. By Prof. J. G. McMurphy. 235-240 



2. Recent Progress in Theoretical Physics. Part II — Magnetic 



Rotatory Polarization of Light. By J. E. Davies, A. M., 



M. D 241-264 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY. 

 Report op the President 267-268 



Report of the Secretary. 



Seventh Regular Annual Meeting. Held at Madison 269- 71 



Seventh Regular Semi-annual Meeting. Held at Racine 271-275 



Eighth Regular Annual Meeting. Held at Madison 276-277 



Eighth Regular Semi-annual Meeting. Held at Milwaukee. . . . 277-280 



Report op the Librarian. 



Catalogue of Books in the Library 281-289 



Report of the Council 



LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. 



General Officers of the Academy, 1875-8 293 



Officers of the Departments, 1875-8 295 



General Officers of the Academy, 1878-81 294 



Members of the Academy . . , 296 



Members Deceased since the Organization of the Academy 301 



Members of Standing Committees 302 



CHARTER, CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 



Charter ^^^ 



Constitution ^^"^ 



By-Laws • ^^® 



IN MEMORIAM. 



James H. Eaton, Ph. D. By T. C. Chamberlin 314 



John B. Feuling, Ph. D. By S. H. Carpenter 316 



Stephen H. Carpenter, LL. D. From Wisconsin State Journal. 318 



