Dr. E. P. Meiners; a collection of sea shells and other marine life; the 
geological and palaeontological collections arranged by Carl Miller; 
and a very complete collection of models of aeroplanes illustrating 
the development of aeronautics, arranged by John J. O'Fallon. 
In 1954 the Mahlon B. Wallace, Jr. family presented to the Academy 
very nne habitat group 
group was too lar 
fectively in the cramped quarters of the present museum other quar- 
ters had to be sought. This was eventually obtained by arrangements 
with the City of St. Louis to use a portion of the old World's Fair 
Pavilion in Forest Park where it may now be seen. 
In 1950 the Academy adopted a revised Constitution and By-laws 
which provided for a change in the administrative body from the 
r\)A i~^r^,,^^:^ •_!._• r . 1 t . T> 1 r t-\j t-^^t- 
twelve 
twenty-five members each serving five years in con- 
Mrs. Elmer 
the 
the administrative body in more than fifty years. At the January 
meeting the Board authorized Mrs. McCaddon to organize The 
Women's Division of the Academy of Science which she has very ably 
fulfilled and which gives promise of greatly increased interest and 
enthusiasm in the Academy. 
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE 
It is often said, 
4(J 
hardest." This year 
being the one hundredth anniversary of The Academy of Science in 
Sf T niiio ,.-^ „ i-f 1 . .1 . T .1 i^.rnfincf 
that our museum and the 
Mere survival 
.^x^v,. .jciiiuu u aave survived this lirst hundred years. Mere suiy^y^ 
thus far is an emblem of victory to the public-minded individuals 
who, through the years, have fought off the threats of lack of funds 
and general public indifference to the educational notentialities of 
ard is to be 
will 
found for the effort of these several generations of members, it wiU 
be in the continued hope that the interest of our citizens may be 
aroused to the importance of building a truly representative museum 
which could be an integral part of a Science Center. 
We of the St. Louis area should feel just a bit embarrassed that a 
city of our size has neither a suitable natural hist— -"^ '^^i^^^^ 
museum nor a planetarium to attract not only th. 
own community 
We are missing 
1 which a weU- 
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