732 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 
be appointed to determine the status of corresponding members, 
stating at the same time that under the present practice, the 
rights and privileges of such members are practically the same 
as those of life and honorary members. A preliminary report 
of the Treasurer was read. This report showed that there are 
at present 187 paying members on the roll. The report further 
showed that the amount of the permanent fund now invested in 
Madison street improvement bonds is $1,614.40; that during 
the year the receipts have been $367.25 and expenditures 
$233.73, leaving a balance in the treasury of $133.52. The 
Treasurer asked for the appointment of an Auditing committee 
who shall in the near future examine the detailed report. By 
vote the Council was authorized to accept the report for publi¬ 
cation when approved by the Auditing committee. The Presi¬ 
dent appointed as Auditing committee Messrs. Slichter, Flint, 
and C. El Allen. 
The Treasurer recommended the dropping of certain mem¬ 
bers for non-payment of dues. This matter was referred to the 
Secretary and the Treasurer with power to act under the resolu¬ 
tion of December 29, 1892. 
The reading of papers was taken up at this point. The first 
paper was discussed by Messrs. Davis and Flint. 'Nos. 2, 3 
and 4 were discussed by Messrs. Slichter, Chandler, Skinner, 
and others. 
About eighteen persons were in attendance at the morning 
session. 
Afternoon Session. 
President Davis was in the chair. The session began with 
the reading of the paper of President Plantz. The papers of 
the afternoon were read for the most part without discussion. 
Owing to the absence of the authors, Nos. 12, 14 and 16 were 
omitted. The meeting adjourned to the physiographic labora¬ 
tory of the Normal School to listen to the reading of papers 
18 and 19. 
The attendance at the afternoon session reached a total of 
some sixty persons. 
