January, 1900. 
Proceedings. 
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Mr. Coerflinger also gave notice that the members of his sec- 
tion would meet the following Sunday for the purpose of excavat- 
ing a supposed burial mound that formed one of the group. 
A paper on the winter habits of the great northern shr-ike 
(Laiiius borealis), was read by Mr. W. J. Bennetts. The paper 
dwelt particularly on the little known musical ability of this bird 
and also on its habits as a bird of prey. 
Mr. Chas. E. Brown as director of the entomological section 
read a list of lepidoptera, collected by members of his section dur- 
ing a trip taken to Larkin's tamarack swamp, near North Green- 
field, following which he also gave an account of his investigations 
concerning the depredations of the cottony maple scale (Puhinaria 
innunierabilis) , in this city. He had found them to a greater or 
less extent in all sections of the city, but especially numerous in a 
district about a mile square on the West Side. The trees infested 
were principally the soft maple, the box elder, the balm of Gilead, 
and the elm, in about the order mentioned, and he had also found 
them on the grape vine. The life history of the insect was dwelt 
upon and remedies against its ravages suggested — the kerosene 
emulsion being the one most recommended. 
The president next drew the attention of the society to the late 
Mr. F. S. Perkins' "Album of Antiquities," now in course of pubh- 
cation, and a motion, endorsing the work as a valuable contribu- 
tion to archaeological science was unanimously carried. 
It was also decided that the proceedings of the society should 
be published at suitable intervals, and the president, the recording 
secretary and Mr. E. E. Teller were appointed a committee to 
gather information and report at the next meeting. 
The following were elected members of the society : Dr. S. 
Graenicher, Mr. P. Wells, Mr. John A. Brandon, Mr. T. J. 
Pereles, Judge J. M. Pereles, Mr. Geo. Sutton, Mr. F. L. Horn- 
ef¥er, and Mr. Geo. G. Phillips. 
It was decided to discontinue the meetings during the warm 
summer months and to hold the next regular meeting in Sep- 
tember. 
Thursday, Sept. 28, 1899. 
The meeting was held in the lecture room of the Public 
Museum, with Mr. E. E. Teller in the chair. 
An interesting paper on 'Tndian Dialects of the Algonquins," 
was read by Mr. D. W. Fowler. It was explained that the term 
Algonquin related rather to a particular Indian language than to a 
group of tribes or nations. In the paper, many local names of 
Indian origin, such as Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Michigan, were 
traced back to their Chippewa derivation, and the peculiarities of 
