288 Wisconsm Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. 



On motion, the report of the Auditing Committee, rec- 

 ommending the acceptance of the Treasurer's report, was 

 adopted. 



Professor W. F. Allen read a paper: 



The Economic Disturbance in Rome, A. D. 33. 



Professor Lucius Heritage on the reading: 



Aliquid Quam in Tacitus De Oratoribus. 



Professor J. D, Butler: 



The Imagery of Dante. 



The retiring Secretary, E. A. Birge, was made a life 

 member. 



Friday, 2:30 P. M. 

 Papers. 



Professor J. E. Davies: 



Interpretation of certain Symbolical Facts in Mathe- 

 matical Physics. 



Also: 



A Possibly New View of the Nature of the Electric 

 Current. 



Professor E. A. Birge: 



Certain Zoogloeas described by Prof, Wm. Trelease. 



Prof. G. W. Peckham, of Milwaukee, was elected 

 Secretary. 



Voted: That the Academy express its interest in the 

 studies of Prof. W. K. Higley, of Chicago on " The Distribu- 

 tion of plants in Wisconsin," 



Friday, 8 P. M. 



Papers read: 



•'Terminal Moraines in North Germany," 



Prof. R. D. Salisbury. 



"The Raised Beaches of Lake Michigan," 

 Mr. Frank Leverett. 



Voted: That the expenses for the ensuing year be regu- 

 lated by the council. 



Adjourned sine die. 



E, A, BIRGE, 



Secretary.. 



