Proceedings. Xxix 
May 18TH, 1893. 
President Pritchett in the chair, 350 members and visitors 
present. 
President Pritchett introduced Dr. T. C. Mendenhall, who 
delivered an illustrated lecture on ‘* The Seals and Their 
Home.’’ Dr. Mendenhall while acting as Commissioner of 
the United States to report on the seal islands had had an 
excellent opportunity to study the habits of the seals and the 
lecture was exceedingly interesting and valuable. 
After the lecture a reception was given in the galleries. of 
the Museum of Fine Arts to meet: — 
Dr. T. C. Mendenhall, Supt. U. S. C. & S. Survey. 
Dr. Asaph Hall, U. 8. N. Observatory. 
Dr. R. H. Jesse, President of the University of Missouri. 
Dr. Geo. L. Goodale, of Harvard University. 
Dr. C. O. Whitman, of the University of Chicago. 
May 22np, 1893. 
In pursuance to a call for a special meeting of the Academy — 
President Pritchett in the chair, and 21 members present. 
The President stated that the meeting had been called to 
consider a proposition by the Missouri Historical Society for 
the two societies to unite in erecting a building and establish- 
ing a museum. A committee of three was appointed to con- 
fer with the committee from the Missouri Historical Society. 
June 5TH, 1893. 
President Pritchett in the chair, 20 members and 2 visitors 
present. 
Prof. Nipher gave the result of a determination of Johle’s 
equivalent made by students in Washington University. The 
Method was to place a wire wound in a single layer around a 
tube of glass around which a current of water was a ae 
