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Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. 
The secretary was instructed fco cast the ballot of the 
academy for these officers. 
The program was then resumed. 
“Clocks and Watches”—R. G. Norton, 8 minutes. 
“ Ponderable and Imponderable Fluids.”— Simeon Mills, 
10 minutes. 
“Limited Distribution of the Waterloo Boulder Train.”— 
Ira M. Buell. 1 S| 
Prof. Yan Hise spoke of the desirability of holding a 
local meeting each year, at some of the educational centres 
of the state, in addition to the regular annual meeting held 
in Madison, and moved that the council be authorized to 
hold such a meeting before the next annual meeting mak¬ 
ing all necessary arrangements as to time and place. After 
discussion by the president, Prof. Marsh and others, the 
measure was carried unanimously. 
On motion of the treasurer, Dr. A. L. Chapin of Beloit, 
was made a life member of the academy. 
The meeting then adjourned sine die. 
Wm. H. Hobbs, 
Secretary. 
