348 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. 



THIRTEENTH REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING. 



Held at Madison, Wisco7isin, December 26i/t, 21th and 28th, 1883. 



Rooms of the Agricultural Society, 



Tuesday, December 26th, 7: 30 P. M. 

 The Academy was called to order by Pres. Irving. 

 The minutes of preceding meeting read and approved. 

 The Treasurer s report was given, as follows : 



Balance on hand, 1881 $826 49 



Received from annual dues 31 00 



Received from life member (G. H. Paul) 100 00 



Total $957 49 



Paid out on warrants 70 08 



Balance December, 1882 $887 41 



The report was referred to Mr. Lamb, Prof. Butler and 

 Dr. Hoy, who reported favorably on it, and it was received 

 and adopted. 



The Publishing Committee reported the publication of 

 Vol. Y of the Transactions, that the state had furnished $90 

 for cuts, which sum was sufficient to pay the expenses of 

 those in the volume. 



The President and Secretary made brief verbal reports of 

 matters in their respective offices. 



The amendment to the constitution abolishing the Depart- 

 ment of Arts was lost, (see p. 345). 



The matter of publishing Vol. VI was referred to a special 

 committee consisting of Profs. Irving, Wright, Allen and 

 Dr. Hoy, and their report made the order of business for 

 Thursday morning. 



Dr. Hoy, Prof's. Allen and Peckham were appoiated a 

 committee on nominations. 



Mr. S. "VV. Willard, of DePere, was elected as an annual 

 member. 



Capt. John Nader was unanimously elected Vice Presi- 

 dent for the Department of Arts. 



Adjourned. 



