Proceedings. XXXV 
A report of the Committee investigating the question of 
moving to the Missouri Historical Rooms was read. 
A paper was presented by Dr. Glatfelter on Selix Nigra and 
S. Amygdaloids. 
The reports ot the Librarian, the Corresponding Secretary 
and the Treasurer were read and approved. 
Frperuary 5TH, 1894. 
President Pritchett in the chair, 25 members and 10 vis- 
itors present. 
The President made a brief address, congratulating the 
Academy on their removal to their new quarters, and read an 
extract from the minutes of the Academy some twenty years 
ago, showing that it was at that time the desire of the Acad- 
emy to occupy the same quarters with the Missouri Historical 
Society, so that the Academy could still further be congrat- 
ulated in having attained its object after patient waiting. 
Prince Rooloovoomah, of Sierra Leone, spoke in a most 
interesting manner of the customs and folk-lore of his people. 
Accompanying his lecture was a song and several quotations 
in his native tongue. 
A notice was read of an amendment offered by President 
Pritchett to Article V., Section 1, the intent of which was to 
add the Treasurer to the members of the Council. 
Fresruary 19TH, 1894. 
President Pritchett in the chair, 30 members and 5 visitors 
present. 
Prof. Hicks, of the University of Missouri, read an address 
on Economies, reviewing briefly the past history of our coun- 
try on this subject, speaking of the present problems, men- 
tioning the evils of majority rule, and of the plan of electing 
United States Senators by popular votes. He referred to the — 8 
industrial questions of the day as embodied in matters of 
and banking, our distributive oe the Grintroee 
