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esting paper on "The food of the Canvas-back Duck on Lake Kosh- 
konong, giving the results of his own investigations, and showing the 
food of the duck to be the seeds of species of Potamogeton. 
April 28, 1904. 
The annual meeting. President Teller in the Chair. 
The report of the Treasurer was read and approved and on his 
motion an auditing committee was appointed consisting of Messrs. 
Graenicher, Kussell and Case. 
A nominating committee consisting of Messrs. Peckham, Graen- 
icher and Ward was appointed and reported as follows: For Presi- 
dent, E. E. Teller; Vice-president, H. L. Ward; Secretary, C. E. 
Monroe; Treasurer, Wm. Finger; Director, C. E. Brown. As Mr. 
Brown expected to be absent from the city Dr. S. Graenicher was put 
in his place, and the ticket elected by unanimous vote resulting as 
follows: President, E. E. Teller; Vice-president, Henry L. Ward; 
Secretary, C. E. Monroe; Treasurer, Wm. Finger; to Board of Direc- 
tors, Dr. S. Graenicher. 
The general Secretary gave an address on the subject: "Some 
Factors of Evolution." Messrs. Peckham, Eussell and Ward joined in 
the discussion that followed. 
The name of H. L. Skavlem was proposed for membership and he 
was elected. 
May 26, 1904. 
President Teller in the Chair. 
Mr. Adolph Biersach, Secretary of sections reported a meeting of 
the biological sections held May 12, when the following officers were 
elected for the ensuing year. Directors: Botanical Section, Howland 
Eussell; Geological Section, C. E. Monroe; Pala?ontological Section, 
E. E. Teller; Ornithological Section, H. L. Ward; Entomological Sec- 
tion, Dr. S. Graenicher. 
Dr. George W. Peckham then delivered an informal address on the 
subject of "Animal Behavior", in which he discussed the nature of 
animal intelligence and the distinction between intelligence and 
instinct. Messrs. Graenicher, Case and Ward took part in the discus- 
sion which followed. 
June 30, 1904. 
President Teller in the Chair. 
Mr. H. T. Jackson of Milton, was elected a member of the society. 
Mr. Ernest Bruncken gave an extended description of the "Forests 
of the Southern Appalachians", including the forest conditions of the 
region and the method of reforesting employed on the Biltmore 
property. 
September 29, 1904. 
President Teller in the Chair. 
Mr. H. L. Ward exhibited skins of two subspecies of the Gray 
Squirrel, Sciu/rus carolinenMs leucotis of the eastern province and S. c. 
fiypuphwns of the western. Both occur together in Racine County, 
showing that this locality is the boundary line between the ranges of 
the two forms. 
Mr. Ward also exhibited a series of casts of skulls beginning with 
that of Pithecanthropus erectus, from the Tertiary of Java, and includ- 
ing those of the Neanderthal man and the man of Spy, and ending with 
