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Wisconsin Academy of Sciences , Arts and Letters . 
W. H. Chandler, Madison. 
Prof. Storm Bull, Madison. 
Rev. A. H. Somers, Ft. Atkinson. 
Rev. H. D. Maxson, Menomonie. 
Prof. C. S. Slichter, Madison. 
Prof C. H. Chandler, Ripon. 
Thursday, 7:30 P. M. 
Assembly Chamber, 
Joint meeting of Academy and Teachers’ Association. 
Paper—Importance of Libraries in Rural Schools—Hon. 
J. B. Thayer. 
Paper—Socialism and Anarchy—Rev. H. D. Maxson. 
Adjourned. 
Friday, Dec. 28, 9 A. M. 
Rooms of the Academy. 
Prof. Allen in the chair. 
Auditing committee appointed consisting of Prof. L. M. 
Hoskins and Prof. Chandler. 
Committee on nominations appointed consisting of Prof. 
Van Hise, Prof. I. M. Buell and Prof. A. J. Rogers. 
The following papers were read: 
“ Observations on the Till Aggregations in South Eastern 
Wisconsin.”—Prof. Ira M. Buell. 
“ Appendages of the First Abdominal Segment of the Em¬ 
bryo of the Cockroach.”—W. M. Wheeler. 
“ Rote on a Disease affecting the Head and Eyes of Fish.” 
— Prof. E. A. Birge. 
“ Kame Ridges and Gravel Trains within the Area of the 
Green Bay Glacier.”—Prof. Ira M. Buell. 
“ British Convicts Shipped to British American Colonies.” 
—Prof J. D. Butler. 
Adjourned. 
