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by broadening the field of human knowledge and by emphasizing the in- 
ternationalism of scientific research, but is an indication of those slow but 
certain forces that are contributing to the spirit of world unity. 
Mr. T. E. B. Pope, of the Department of Education, Public Museum, 
gave an informal talk on: ‘‘Certain Scientific Investigations of the United 
States Bureau of Fisheries.” He outlined the more important problems 
under investigation, particularly those that are being undertaken by the 
government laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and by the several 
schooners employed for work along the Atlantic coast. Special attention 
was given to the investigations of the oyster beds and of the habits of the 
mackerel. Mention was made of the Fairport, Iowa station, at which is 
being studied the culture of the fresh-water mussel, the source of most of 
our supply of pearl buttons. 
The lecture was discussed by Dr. Graenicher and Mr. Mann. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
Milwaukee, Wis., November 13, 1913. 
Meeting of the combined sections. 
President Barth in the chair. Ten persons present. Minutes of last 
regular meeting read and approved. 
The president announced to the society the death of Dr. Oscar Chrysler; 
and thereupon appointed a committee composed of Messrs. Graenicher, 
Russel and W. H. Vogel, to send suitable expressions of sympathy to Dr. 
Chrysler ’s family. 
ThejDi’ogram resolved itself into several short talks by different members, 
and ended in a discussion of the former ecological conditions in the region 
about Milwaukee, with special reference to the tamarack swamp areas. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
Milwaukee, Wis., December 11, 1913. 
Meeting of the combined sections. 
President Barth in the chair. Nine persons present. Minutes of last 
meeting read and approved. 
The name of Mr. Alvin R. Calm, Department of Zoology, University of 
Wisconsin, was presented for corresponding membership. The chair re- 
ferred this nomination to the Board of Directors for action. 
Speaking on behalf of the committee on \Msconsin flora, Mr. Russel 
said that it 'was desirable for the committee to secure a number of copies 
of the “Check-list of the Plants of Gray’s Manual, seventh edition,” so that 
records for each county could be readily compiled. After a discussion by 
Messrs. Barth, Brinckley, and Teller, it was voted that the committee pur- 
chase the required number of copies. 
Dr. Barth spoke of the desirability of keeping within the state all col- 
lections of Wisconsin natural history specimens; and in every case to see 
that Wisconsin institutions have the first opportunity to secure any sucli 
collections that are open to acquisition. 
