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plating reading papers notify him of the same, for the purpose of facilitating 

 the arrangement for the annual meeting. 



An invitation was received from Dr. Day, soliciting the members to visit 

 his cabinet at TVauwatosa. 



A committee, consisting of Prof. S. H. Carpenter, Prof. Allen, and Prof. 

 J. E. Davies, was appointed, to report, at the next meeting, a suitable memoir 

 of the late Dr. Feuling. 



Judge W. C. Allen, of Racine, then read a paper entitled, " The Accounta- 

 bility of Public Officials." 



President Chapin, of Beloit College, read a paper on the " Nature and 

 Functions of Credit." 



This was followed by an extempore history of credit in Wisconsin, by Mr. 

 Chapman. 

 At the afternoon session, the following papers were read: 



" Drinking Water," by Dr J. G. Meacham. of Racine. 

 " Mental Hospitality," by Miss Ella Giles, of Madison. 

 " Scientific Housekeeping," by Mrs. A. W. Bate, of Milwaukee. 

 " The Origin of Certain Constellations," by the Rev. H. M. Simmons, of 

 Kenosha. 



The Academy then adjourned to attend at the invitation of the resident 

 members and committee of arrangements, a banquet given in the evening at 

 the Plankington House. 



The following account of the banquet is taken from the Milwaukee News, 

 of Thursday, July 25th, 1878: 



" By invitation of the committee of arrangements, W. P. McLaren acted as 

 President of the evening. At his right, sat President Chapin, of Beloit Col- 

 lege, and at his left Dr. Hoy, president of the Academy. President Chapin 

 asked Divine blessing on the gathering, after which an unusually long time 

 ■was spent in disposing of the long and palatable list of dishes on the bill of 

 fare. Mr. McLaren finally called the gathering to order and, in a neat and 

 ■well-timed speech, introduced the first sentiment on the programme, " The 

 State of Wisconsin." It was expected that the Hon. George H. Paul would 

 respond to this, but, in Mr. Paul's absence. Judge Allen, of Racine, was 

 called. The Judge gave a highly interesting account of the growth and pro- 

 gress of the state from the small beginnings of forty years ago, when he first 

 came into this section of the country. 



To the second toast, " The City of Milwaukee," the Hon. E. D. Holton re- 

 sponded, drawing parallels from history and from the present condition of 

 cities in other parts of the world, to show the great advantages which Milwau- 

 kee possesses and the magnificent promises of the future. Dr. Hoy responded 

 for "The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Art and Letters," very briefly 

 sketching the objects and work of the society. To the fifth sentiment, "Amer- 

 ican Science," it was expected that Dr. Kempster would respond. But that 

 gentleman was not present, and Prof. Davies, of our State University was 

 called upon. Prof. Davies' speech was short, but full of the most interesting 

 matter, and clothed in well-chosen words. 



