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Loard of Pharmacy he conducted or participated in the prepara- 
tion of its examinations. 
He collected one of the most complete herbaria of Wisconsin 
plants and his enthusiasm' moved many students to put forth their 
best efforts. 
He was an active and valuable member of our society, a pleas- 
ing colleague and helpful collaborator. 
AUGUST HECKER. 
He was born at Selters, province of Nassau, on June 17, 1834, 
received a good education and with it imbibed a warm apprecia- 
tion of the beauties and wonders of nature. He was a very young 
man when he emigrated in 1850, was soon engaged in the whole- 
sale grocer firm of Inbusch Bros, and served the same house for 50 
years as a traveling agent and business representative. He was 
interested in natural history, literature and music. While he did 
not make any systematic collections himself he brought many 
specimens for the museum from his business trips and hunting 
expeditions. He belonged to the Wisconsin Natural History So- 
ciety as early as 1868, remaining a member until his death, which 
occurred on April 23, 1901. 
Warm-tempered, like the volcanic region of his birth, he was 
quick to do good and ever ready to support a good cause. His 
heart has come to rest under the monument set for him by love in 
Forest Home Cemetery, where Flora's children offer their fra- 
grant blossoms and his little winged and feathered friends sing 
sweet tunes to the accompaniment of Aeol's harp. 
Resolved, That the foregoing memorials to our deceased mem- 
bers, Charles von Baumbach, Adam Conrath and August Hecker, 
be spread upon the records of the society and that the general 
secretary be instructed to send a copy of them to the families of 
the deceased with appropriate expressions of condolence on behalf 
of the society. 
The foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted. 
Mr. Brown presented reports of section meetings as follows : 
I. A meeting of the combined biological sections, held June 
12. At this meeting Mr. Adolph Biersach was unanimouslv elect- 
ed secretary' for the ensuing year. The election of directors of 
sections was deferred until the fall. Dr. S. Graenicher re:id a 
paper on "Insects Bred from Elder Stems." Mr. Brown de- 
scribed some fungi new to the Milwaukee Countv list, exhib'fno- 
specimens. ' 
