BULLETIN 
OF THE 
WISCONSIN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
Vol.4, New Series. APRIL 1906. Nos. 1 and 2. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
October 26, 1905. 
Regular monthly meeting of the society. 
President Teller in the chair and about 150 persons present. 
The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. 
Mr. H. L. Ward reported that the first proof for the forthcoming 
Bulletin of the society had just been received, having been delayed. 
He moved that title pages and indices be prepared for the past num- 
bers of the Bulletin of the new series. Motion carried. 
Mr. Ward then presented the resignation of Mr. C. E. Monroe as 
general secretarjr, which was accepted. Mr. C. T. Brues was elected 
to fill the vacancy. ■ 
The names of Miss M. C. Denton, Mr. N. T. Nichols, and Mr. Herbert 
Clowes were presented for membership, and subsequently passed upon 
favorably by the board of directors. 
President Teller called the attention of the society to the death 
of Mr. Adolph Meinecke, and on motion of the society appointed a 
committee consisting of Messrs. Peckham, Bartlett and Ward to draw 
up suitable resolutions. 
The society then listened to an illustrated talk by Mr. C. T. Brues, 
of the Public Museum, on "Ant and Termite Guests." The speaker 
called attention to the peculiar relations which exist between many 
ants and termites, and various insects which are adapted to live in 
the nests of these social insects. A classification of such forms based 
upon the extent of interdependence was reviewed and various charac- 
teristic modifications discussed. The matter was then taken up in 
detail, referring to special species with the aid of lantern slides. 
November 23, 1905. 
Regular monthly meeting of the society. 
President Teller in the chair. 
The minutes of the last monthly meeting were read and approved. 
Dr. Peckham reported that the committee appointed to draw up 
resolutions regarding the death of Mr. Meinecke was not yet ready 
to report. 
Mr. W T ard proposed the names of Mr. Chas. Doerflinger, Mr. A. 
Monsted and Mr. George Shrosbree for membership in the society. 
Thev were subsequently elected by the board of directors. 
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