1908] 
Proceedings. 
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There being- no further business, Mr. Wm. Segall spoke on, 
"Waters ; Pure, Impure and Mineral." The speaker gave some facts 
concerning the general properties and distribution of water on the 
earth, its importance to life and other activities of matter. He also 
treated the question from the standpoint of drinking water, sanita- 
tion, etc., concluding with a consideration of some of the more 
important types of mineral waters. 
Following this, Mr. H. L. Ward and C. T. Brues made some 
remarks concerning the recent Chicago meeting of the American 
Association for the Advancement of Science. They described the vari- 
ous activities of the numerous sections and affiliated societies and 
indicated the trend of work along different lines as exemplifying the 
present attitude of scientific research in particular fields. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
Milwaukee, Jan. 30, 1908. 
Regular monthly meeting of the Society. 
Vice-President Ward in the chair and about eighty persons present. 
The names of : 
Dr. Arthur J. Burgess, 1102 Grand Avenue, 
Albert P. Puelicher, 137-139 Wisconsin Street, and 
Dr. Patrick H. McGovern, 2036 Grand Avenue, 
were proposed for active membership, and those of Miss Florence 
Buck and Miss Marion Murdock, for corresponding membership in the 
Society. These were later elected by the Board of Directors. 
Mr. Charles E. Akeley of the Field Museum, Chicago, gave an 
account of his journey to, and a stay of fourteen months among the 
natives and wild animals pf East Equatorial Africa ; with experiences 
in the lion infested game fields of Athi Plaines, the home of the Buffalo 
and Rhinoceros in trans-tana country, and with elephants in the 
forests and bamboo jungles of snow-capped Mount Kenya. 
Mr. Akeley's lecture was illustrated by a large series of excellent 
lantern slides made from negatives which he had made in Africa. 
After he had finished, Mr. Ward expressed the thanks of the 
Society for the unusual opportunity given by Mr. Akeley of hearing 
at first hand of this remarkable part of the African continent. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
