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Wisconsin Academy of Sciences , Arts and Letters . 
TWENTIETH REGULAR MEETING. 
Rooms of the Academy. 
Thursday, Dec. 26, 1889. 
Owing to the death of Pres. Allen, Vice-president King 
occupied the chair. 
Moved (Prof. Barnes) that a president be elected for the 
unexpired term. 
Carried. 
Prof. Birge was elected. 
President Birge in the chair. 
The report of the secretary was read and approved. 
Report of treasurer read. 
The vice-president appointed an auditing committee con¬ 
sisting of Messrs. Barnes and Blackstone. 
On motion, Messrs. Tatlock and H. P. Armsby were trans¬ 
ferred to the list of corresponding members. 
The president appointed Profs. Bigham and King a com¬ 
mittee on new members. 
Adjourned. 
Friday, 9:30 A. M. 
President Birge in the chair. 
Report of auditing committee was received and adopted. 
The chair appointed Prof. J. D. Butler to prepare a me¬ 
morial of Prof. Wm. F. Allen, Prof. T. C. Chamberlin to pre¬ 
pare a memorial of Prof. Roland D. Irving, and Rev. H. D. 
Maxson to prepare a memorial of Prof. Lucius Heritage, to 
be presented at the next regular meeting. 
The following papers were read: 
