276 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 



EIGHTH REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING, 



Held at Madison, Wisconsin, Decejnber 2Qt?i, 27t7i and2Sth, 1877. 



Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1877. 

 TheEiglith Regular Annual Meeting was opened at 2:30 P. M., there being 

 a large attenddnce. 

 Dr. Hoy, President of the Academy, in the chair. 



The minutes of the Racine Semi-annual Meeting were read, and the amend- 

 ments to the Constitution and the Bj^-laws then made, commented upon and 

 lormally ratified. 



The Secretary gave notice that a complete catalogue of all books and 

 pamphlets thus far received by the Academy was completed, and would be 

 published in the forthcoming Vol. IV of the Transactions. 



The Treasurer made the following report: 



Treasurer's Office, 

 Wisconsin Academy of Sciencies, Arts and Letters, ■ 

 Madison, Dec. 26, 1877. 



P. R. Hoy, M. D., President of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and 



Letters: 



I have the honor to report the financial condition of the Academy, as fol- 

 lows: 



Total amount of fees and dues from 62 members $817 25 



Total fees from 10 life members 1 ,000 00 



Total interest on loan 440 00 



$2,259 25 

 Total amount disbursed in payment of warrants to date $855 17 



Balance in treasury $1, 402 08 



(Signed) G. P. DELAPLAINE, Treasurer. 



The Treasurer urged greater promptitude on the part of members in the 

 payment of their dues. Only 62 members out of about 200 have paid any dues 

 whatsoever thus far. 



The following papers were read and dicussed during the session: 



How Did the Aborigines of this Country Fabricate the Copper Implements ? 

 By P. R. Hoy, M. D., President of the Academy. 



Some Remarks on the Descent of Animals. By Prof. Oldenhage, of Mil- 

 waukee. 



Why Have the Ruminants no Upper Incisors. By P. R. Hoy, M. D., Pres- 

 ident of the Academy. 



Boiler Explosions. By Chas. I. King, Superintendent University Machine 

 Shop. 



