Report of the Secretary. 345' 



Report adopted and the names so dropped are: 



Prof. W, F. Allen then read a paper on " Land Communi-- 

 ties among the Ancient Germans." 



Prof. E. A. Birge gave a verbal account of a paper on 

 " The Distribution and Function of the Large Ganglion Cells^ 

 of the Frog's Spinal Cord." 



Prof. J. D. Butler read a paper on "Mediaeal German 

 Schools." Discussed by Prof. O. M. Conover and others. 



Prof. A. O. Wright, Secretary of the State Board of Chari- 

 ties and Reforms read a paper on " The Increase of In- 

 sanity." Discussed by several. 



President Chapin gave a brief address relating to the 

 work of the Academy. 



The following resolution offered by the Treasurer was 

 adopted: 



Whereas, Thirty-one members of the Academy have this morning 

 been suspended from membership, for non-payment of annual dues under 

 the rules of the Academy. 



Resolved, That any of the persons thus suspended may be restored to 

 membership at any time by paying into the treasury the amounts due at 

 the time of suspension. 



The Academy then proceeded to the election of oflBcers 

 with the following result: 



President — Prof. P. D. Irving. 



Vice-President of the Department of .Science — Professor- 

 T. C. Chamberlain, of Beloit. 



Vice-President of tlie Department of Letters — Professor 

 W. C. Sawyer, of Appleton. 



Secretary — Prof. E. A. Birge, of Madison. 



Librarian — Prof. A. O. Wrighc, of Madison. 



Curator of the Museum — Prof. R. C. Hindley, of Racine.- 



Treasurer — Hon. S. D. Hastings, of Madison. 



Prof. W. F. Allen proposed the following amendment to 

 the constitution, which under the rules lies over until the 

 next meeting. 



Resolved, That the constitution be amended so as to abolish the Depart- 

 ment of Arts. 



The election of Vice-President for the Department of Arts 

 was suspended. 



