l^feN the evening of October 20th, 1874, the following persons met 

 ^^ at the office of Dr. R. H. Boal, Urbana, 0., for the purpose of or- 

 ganizing a scientific association, viz: T. N. GtLOVER, of Woodstock, 

 K. H. Boal, J. F. Meyer, T. F. Moses, W. F. Leahy, P. R. Ben- 

 nett, Jr., of Urbana, and L. C. Herrick, of Woodstock, 0. 



T. F. Moses was called to the chair and W. F. Leahy chosen Sec- 

 retary pro tern. A committee of three was appointed to draft a con- 

 stitution and by-laws. After due deliberation the committee report- 

 ed, and the constitution submitted by them was unanimously adopt- 

 ed. The Society then proceeded to effect a permanent organization by 

 the choice of the following officers to serve for one year : President, 

 T. N. Glover; Vice President, P. R. Bennett, Jr.; Recording 

 and Corresponding Secretary, W. F. Leahy; Treasurer and Curator, 

 T. F. Moses. At the ensuing meeting, changes were made in the 

 above list of officers as follows : T. F. Moses to be Corresponding 

 Secretary, and J. F. Meyer, Treasurer. 



objects of the association. 



The objects for which this association was formed will be found 

 stated in detail in the Constitution. For the better attainment of 

 these the following Sections were adopted at the meeting of March, 

 1875, the membei's selecting for themselves the Section or Sections 

 preferred for their field of labor : 



1. Natural History and Geology. 



2. Pioneer History and Archaeology. 



3. Anthropology. 



4. Physics. 



In order that the work of the Association might be, as far as possi- 

 ble, of general benefit to the community, another object, not specified 

 in the Constitution, has always been had in view, the founding of a 



PUBLIC museum. 



In this museum the collections of the Association will be placed, and 

 such other collections as shall be donated or loaned by individuals, 

 whether members or otherwise. It is believed that all persons owning 

 collections will recosnize the unselfish character of the work in which 



