PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY. 



ISince February, 1876.] 



EEPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



Rooms op Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, 



Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin. 



SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



Held at Madison, Wisconsin. 



FIRST SESSION. 



February 13, 1877. 



Academy met at 7:30 P. M. Usual routine of business. Prof. Davies, 

 General Secretary, called attention to the many valuable esclianges reoeived 

 from foreign and American societies, and the urgent necessity of pi'oviding 

 proper rooms and cases for them. Prof. Allen, Prof. Chamberlin and Gen. 

 Delaplaine were appointed a committee for such purpose. 



Remarks were made by Prof. Carpenter upon the death of Prof. J. H. Eaton, 

 of Beloit, and a committee consisting of Dr. Chapin, Prof. Chamberlin, of 

 Beloit and Dr. S. H. Carpenter, of Madison, were appointed to draw up an 

 account of the life and work of Prof. Eaton. 



A very interesting paper on a mode of illustrating Phjdotaxis, by means 

 of a model, was read by E. A. Birge, Esq., of the University of Wisconsin. 



Dr. P. R. Hoy, President of the Academy, read a paper upon an elephant's 

 tooth containing an iron bullet. He explained how the bullet sank into the 

 pulp and appeared in another part of the tooth three feet otf. 



Profs. Chamberlin and Allen, and Gen. Delaplaine were appointed a com- 

 mittee to memorialize the Governor in regard to more ample room for the 

 accommodation of tlie books and specimens of the Academy. 



SECOND SESSION. 



February 14, 1S77. 

 Academy met at 9 :30 A. M., President Hoy in the chair. On account of 

 the unavoidable absence of the secretary, Hon. E. E. Woodman, of Baraboo, 

 was chosen Secretary pro tern. 



