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action of the Academy in appointing Prof. Davies, who has 

 been for nine years General Secretary, and George P. Dela- 

 plaine who was for eight years Treasurer, of the Academy, 

 Life Members, m virtue of long continued and unremu- 

 nerated services in their respective offices. 

 Academy adjourned until 9 o'clock, Wednesday morning. 



SECOND SESSION. 



December 28, 1881. 



Academy met at 9 :30 A. M. 



As the Secretary was unable to be present on account of 

 sickness, Prof. A. O. Wright was elected Secretary pro tem. 



The committee on nominations reported, recommending 

 the following persons: 



Prof. E. G. Smith, Beloit College. 



Prof. W. R. Higby, Lake Geneva Seminary. 



F. J. Lamb, Esq., Madison. 



Prof. P. D. Salsbury, Beloit. 



Who were duly elected. 



The following report was presented: 



To the Wisconsin Academy of Jciences, Arts and Letters : 



The committee to whom was referred the constitutionality of the reso- 

 lution presented at the last Annual Meeting of the Academy, constituting 

 Life Members of the Academy in coKsideration of some eight years of 

 valuable official service, would respectfully report: that they do not regard 

 the resolution as conflicting with the constitution, and tbey would there- 

 fore recommend its adoption. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



SAMUEL D. HASTINGS, 

 E. A. BIRGE, 



JAMES D. BUTLER. 



Madison, December 28, 1881. 



This report was accepted and the resolution making Gen- 

 eral Delaplaine and Prof. Davies Life Members was then 

 adopted. 



The Auditing Committee reported approving the Treas- 

 urer's report. 



Report adopted. 



