82 Bulletin Wisconsin Natural History Society [Vol. 12, Nos. 3 & 4 
Milwaukee, Wis., October 9, 1913. 
Meeting of the combined sections. * 
President Barth in the chair. Fourteen iDersons present. Minutes 
of last regular meeting read and approved. 
The membership of the committees for the present year was announced. 
The report of Mr. Teller as delegate to the Eighth International Geological 
Congress was deferred to the next meeting. 
As part program, members gave accounts of observations made during 
the past summer. i 
Mr. Russel spoke of some of the features observed during a botanizing 
trip in Door County. 
Mr. Mann gave notes on the northern limits of some Wisconsin trees, 
particularly in Door County; and described the forest panorama of British 
Columbia. He commented on the fact of the great dearth of animal life 
to be noted in journeying by rail westward, as compared with conditions 
of a few decades ago. 
Dr. Sherman remarked on the absence of cases of mushroom poisoning, 
as compared to the several fatal cases of last year. The early part of the 
season has been rather dry and specimens few; the latter part, very favor- 
able, so that the list of local mushrooms will exceed that of last year. 
Mr. Carpenter described the scenery and the forest vegetation of the 
Denver park reserve. He announced that some of the hardy shrubs, such 
as the Mountain Spiraea, were to be tried out in the Milwaukee parks. 
Mr. Ward gave observations on the abundance of dragon flies and of the 
pitcher-plant in Vilas County. 
Dr. Barth described the instrument recently invented to detect sounds 
inaudible to the human ear, such as the sounds made by certain insects. 
The meeting then adjourned. , 
Milwaukee, Wis., October 30, 1913. 
Regular meeting of the society. 
Director Ward in the chair. Twenty-four persons present. Minutes 
of last meeting read and approved. 
The name of Dr. Ernst S. Schmidt^ Green Bay, Wisconsin, was presented 
for corresponding membership and was referred to the Board of Directors, 
who subsequently acted favorably on the nomination. 
Mr. E. E. Teller was, then called upon to report as delegate of the so- 
ciety to the Eighth International Geological Congress, which met during 
the month of August, in Toronto, Canada. In addition to the regular ses- 
sions, at which a great variety of papers were presented, excursions were 
conducted to different points of geological interest, one in particular con- 
sisting of a visit to the glaciers of Alaska. The special facilities and the 
memorable social features afforded the members of the Congress by the 
City of Toronto and the Government of the Dominion, cannot be soon 
forgotten. The Congress was represented by people speaking twenty- 
seven languages. The meeting is not only of the greatest scientific value, 
