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BULLETIN OF WISCONSIN NATURAL HISTORl* SOCIETY. VOL. 4. NO. 3. 
Mr. Ward read a letter from the Archeological Society asking if 
the Xatural History Society would be willing- to transfer volumes I 
and II of the Wisconsin Archeologist to them, as they now publish this 
journal. 
Mr. Ward was asked by the chair to see what arrangement could 
be made with the Archeological Society. 
Mr. Otto J. Habbegger was proposed for membership and elected 
by the Board of Directors. 
The Treasurer's report was read by the Secretary and accepted. 
Mr. C. L. Mann renominated the present incumbents in office to 
serve in their respective positions for the ensuing year. Seconded. 
Mr. Finger requested that another name be substituted for his as ' 
Treasurer, and Mr. Thai was nominated. Mr. Ward suggested that this 
would be placing the society in too close connection with the museum, 
as two members of the Board of Directors were at present on the staff 
of the Public Museum. After some discussion and persuasion 
Mr. Finger consented to serve, and all were unanimously elected as 
follows: 
President, Mr. E. E. Teller. 
Vice-President, Mr. H. L. Ward. 
Treasurer, Mr. Wm. Finger. 
Secretary, Mr. C. T. Brues. 
Member of Board of Directors, Dr. S. Graenicher. 
The Secretary reported that the first number of the Bulletin for 
1906 was ready to go to press and complained of the difficulty of 
obtaining articles sufficient to keep the Bulletin filled. 
There being no further business the meeting adjourned. 
Milwaukee, May 30, 1906. 
Regular monthly meeting of the society. 
President Teller in the chair. 
The mnutes of the April meeting were read and approved. 
Mr. Ward reported that he had not yet heard regarding the pro- 
posed transfer of the Wisconsin Archeologist to the Archeological 
Society. 
The Secretary reported that the April number of the Bulletin was 
in the hands of the printer and would be ready for distribution 
within a few days. 
There being no further business, Prof. I. N. Mitchell spoke on 
"Birds and Their Values." The speaker referred especially to the value 
of birds in destroying noxious insects. His talk was illustrated by a 
number of lantern slides of the species mentioned. 
Dr. S. Graenicher then spoke on "The Economic Importance of 
Insects as Cross-fertilizers of Flowers." He referred to the great value 
of insects to fruit growers, on account of their necessary presence 
to secure pollination of fruit trees. He also described the introduction 
of Red Clover into New Zealand and the subsequent introduction of 
European bumble bees as fertilizers of the clover. He outlined briefly 
the factors necessary to be considered in selecting a suitable species 
of bee. 
