Proceedings. 
405 
Friday, 2 P. M. 
Rooms of the Academy. 
The treasurer’s report was approved on the recommenda¬ 
tion of the auditing committee. 
The following papers were read: 
“ Sectional Features in American Politics.”—H. J. Des¬ 
mond. 
“The Defective Classes.” —A. O. Wright. 
“ The Science of the English Language in the Light of 
the Gothic.” — G. H. Balg. 
“Aristotle’s Physics.” — Rev. J. J. Elmendorf. (This 
paper was read by title and a brief synopsis of it given by 
Prof. Allen.) 
Adjourned. 
Friday, 7:30 P. M. 
Assembly Chamber. 
The following papers were read. 
“ Recent Explorations of Aztalan Mounds, with a Dis¬ 
cussion of the Pre-historic Races of America.” — Rev. A. 
1ST. Somers. 
“Studies in Archaeology.” — Rev. S. D. Peet. 
Prof. Yan Hise offered the following resolution: 
That a sufficient amount of money be appropriated fco 
illustrate the next volume of the transactions of the 
academy; the amount to be determined by the president, • 
secretary and treasurer. 
Carried. 
Nominating committee reported the following candidates 
who were elected: 
Dominie Schuler, 473 15th Ave., Milwaukee. 
Prof. Floyd Davis, Madison. 
Rev. W. A. McAtee, Madison. 
Rev. J. H. Crooker, Madison. 
Resolved (Prof. Yan Hise), That the librarian be author¬ 
ized to prepare a catalogue of the library of the academy, 
spending a suitable amount of money for the purpose. 
Adjourned sine die. 
