Secretary's Report . 
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Saturday, December 27. 
Morning Session. 
The auditing committee reported that they had examined the 
boohs of the Treasurer and found them correct ini every respect. 
The following resolution, offered by Professor Marsh, was 
unanimously adopted. 
Resolved, That the Academy hereby appropriates the sum of 
seventy-five dollars per annum as an allowance for secretary’s 
expenses, for which a single voucher shall be required. 
The nominating committee reported the following nominees: 
nees: 
For President, John J. Davis. 
For Vice-Presidents, Charles H. Chandler, John I. Jegi, 
Dexter P. Nicholson. 
For Secretary, Ernest B. Skinner. 
For Treasurer, Homer W. Hillyer. 
For Librarian, Walter M. Smith. 
For Curator, Ellwood C. Perisho. 
For Publication Committee, the President and the Secre¬ 
tary, ex-officio, A. S. Flint. 
For Library Committee, the Librarian, ex-officio, C. Dwight 
Marsh, George W. Peckham, Hiram D. Densmore and Reu¬ 
ben G. Thwaites. 
For Membership Committee, the Secretary, ex-officio, Ru¬ 
fus H. Halsey, Ermine C ! . Case, W. J. Starr, Louis Kahlen- 
berg. 
It was voted that the Secretary be ordered to cast the ballot 
of the Academy for the persons nominated and when the ballot 
was reported cast, they were declared elected to the several of¬ 
fices named. 
The membership committee reported, recommending the elec¬ 
tion of the following persons to active membership: 
Mr. W. M. Wilson, Milwaukee. 
Professor Frederick Eugene Tumeaure, Madison. 
Mr. Hugo Albert Pauly, Madison. 
Professor Victor Coffin, Madison. 
Mr. Charles Newton Brown, Madison. 
Mr. Winfield G. Scott, Racine. 
Mr. Samuel C. Wadmond, Racine. 
