Proceedings. 
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Milwaukee, January 11, 1912. 
Meeting of the combined sections. 
Eleven members present. President Barth in the chair. 
Minutes of the last section meeting read and approved. 
The resignation of Mr. R. A. Muttkowski, as editor of the Bulletin, 
was received and accepted. The resignation of Mr. G. W. Colies, as 
a member of th'e society, was received and accepted. 
Mr. Teller read a paper entitled “The Middle Devonic of Wisconsin 
and the Fishes thereof.” This paper was illustrated by charts and 
drawings and a number of fossil specimens obtained at the Milwaukee 
cement quarries and belonging to Mr. Teller’s collection. The paper 
was discussed by Dr. Graenicher and Mr. Ward. 
Dr. Graenicher spoke of a brush he had seen mentioned in an agri¬ 
cultural periodical which could be used in fertilizing clover and thus 
take the place of the bee. Some experiments with this instrument 
had shown it to be even more efficient than bees in pollenization. 
Mr. Ward called attention to an elephant skeleton in the posses¬ 
sion of the Museum, which had recently been proven to be that of a 
mammoth. 
After an informal discussion, the meeting adjourned. 
Milwaukee, Wis., January 25, 1912. 
Regular meeting of the society. 
President Barth in the chair. Forty-five people present. 
Minutes of the last regular meeting read and approved. The resig¬ 
nation of Miss Florence M. Olcott, 205 Twenty-second Street, was re¬ 
ceived and referred to the Board of Directors. 
Dr. S. A. Barrett of the Public Museum gave an illustrated lecture 
on “The Klamath Lake and Modoc Indians of Northern California and 
Southern Oregon.” This lecture was illustrated by numerous lantern 
slides. The culture of these Indians in its relation to their life in a 
lake region was especially emphasized. 
After a full discussion, the meeting adjourned. 
Milwaukee, Wis., February 8, 1912. 
Meeting of the combined sections. 
Nine members present. Vice-President Dernehl in the chair. 
Minutes of the last section meeting read and approved. 
An invitation to the society to be present at the centennial anni¬ 
versary of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was 
received and placed on file. 
