Beport of the Seci-efanj. 2C3 



SIXTEENTH REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING 



Held at Madison, Wisconsin. 



fiest session. 



Rooms of the Agricultural Society, 



Monday,, December 28, 1885, 8 P. M. 

 President T, C. Chamberlin in the chair. 

 The report of the Treasurer was read as follows: 



Balance at opening of vear $742 38 



Receipts ' 92 00 



38 

 Payments 48 30 



Balance, December 29, 1885 $786 08 



Referred to committee consisting of Prof. Butler, Prof. 

 Peckham, and Prof. Salisbury. 



Professors Allen, Van Hise and Higley were appointed a 

 committee on new members. 



Professors E. S. Holden and Wm. Trelease having re- 

 moved from the state were made corresponding members. 



second session. 



Tuesday, December SOth. A. M. 

 Paper: "On Darwin," Prof. E. A. Birge. 

 Paper: "The Village Community and Serfdom in Eng- 

 land." Prof. W. F. Allen. 



THIRD session. 



Tuesday, 2 P. M. 



Paper: " Overproduction," Pres. A. L. Chapin. 



Paper: "James Bridges," Prof. J. D. Butler. 



The Treasurer's report was, on report of auditing com- 

 mittee, approved. 



E. Simon, of Paris, France, was made an honorary mem- 

 ber. 



