624 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences , Arts , and Letters. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
The meeting was called to order by the President at 2:35 p. m., and 
the reading of papers resumed. 
Papers No. 6, 8 and 10 were discussed by Messrs. Harper, Birge, 
Van Hise and others. Nos. 9, 12, and 13 were omitted on account of 
the absence of Professor Slichter, who was detained at home unexpect¬ 
edly by serious illness in his family. 
The annual report of the treasurer was read by the secretary and 
referred to an auditing committee appointed by the president and con¬ 
sisting of the following members: G. E. Culver, C. H. Chandler, and 
Ernest Buckley. 
After discussion of the subject by Messrs. Van Hise, Birge, and C. 
H. Chandler it was voted: That it is the sense of the Academy that the 
library should be put in the custody of the State Historical Society, 
but that the details of any such arrangement be left to the discretion 
of the Council. 
The question of the extension of the library by exchanges was dis¬ 
cussed by Messrs. Birge, Hobbs, Van Hise, and Buckley. 
The question of having a duplicate card catalogue made at the ex¬ 
pense of the Academy in case a card catalogue of it is made by the 
State Historical Society was, on motion, referred to the Council. 
It was voted that the Council be instructed to make any arrange¬ 
ments which' may be practicable for securing the right to the use of 
a room or rooms w T hen necessary in the State Historical Library build¬ 
ing. 
A talk on the Protective Coloration of Animals (illustrated by lan¬ 
tern slides), was then given by Mr. W. H. Dudley of Platteville. 
Adjourned at 5:45 p. m. 
Wednesday, December 28 th. 
MORNING SESSION. 
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a. m. The Secretary was 
present arid read his report, which was approved, together with the 
minutes of the preceding annual meeting. The reading of papers was 
then resumed. 
In presenting paper No. 15, Mr. Bruncken, Secretary of the State 
Forestry Commission, stated the recommendations to be made to the 
Legislature by the Commission. 
The main features of these were: 1st, that the state should devote 
to forest cultivation such land unsuited for agriculture as still re¬ 
mains public land and such other lands as may be turned over to 
It by private companies or the national government; 2nd, that a chief 
