Proceedings of the Academy. 
1351 
Vice-President of Sciences—S. Graenicher. 
Vice-President of Arts—John G. Gregory. 
Vice-President of Letters—Dana C. Munro. 
Secretary—Arthur Beatty. 
Treasurer—P. PI. Denniston. 
Librarian—W. M. Smith. 
Curator—C. E. Brown. 
Committee on Publication: Samuel Plantz, Arthur Beatty, 
Bennet M. Allen. 
Committee on Library: W. M. Smith, Geo. W. Peckham, 
Geo. Wagner, P. G. Thwaites, G. E. Culver. 
Committee on Membership : Arthur Beatty, Henry L. Ward, 
L. A. Youtz, Winifred Titus, J. B. Overton. The society 
adopted the above nominations of the dominating Committee, 
and instructed the Secretary to cast the ballot of the society 
in their favor. 
It was moved and carried that the Exchange Committee be 
reappointed as previously constituted. 
Mr. C. E. Brown made a statement regarding the purchase 
of the Baraboo “man” mound. He also moved that a commit¬ 
tee be chosen by the Academy to assist a similar one of the 
Wisconsin Archeological Society in marking the sites of Indian 
mounds. The chair appointed C. E. Allen, P. G. Thwaites, 
F. C. Krauskopf. 
Resolutions (1) recommending measures for the conservation 
of natural resources Were presented by Dr. J. J. Davis and 
passed by unanimous vote of the Academy. It was further re¬ 
solved that copies of these resolutions be placed in the hands 
of the Governor, members of the State Board of Forestry, 
members of the Legislature, and the Public Press. 
A like distribution was next voted for a series of resolutions 
introduced by Mr. Ward and protesting against a proposed 
amendment of the game laws providing for an extension of the 
open season for the shooting of ducks. (2) The following 
papers were then read: 
