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Adolphus H. Sage, Oshkosh. 
Maurice H. Small, Oshkosh. 
E. Kirby Thomas, Superior. 
Halsten Joseph Berford Thorkelson, Madison. 
In the absence of Dr. J. D. Butler, portions of his paper on 
the late President Adams were read by the secretary. 
Professor Parley’s paper was discussed by Messrs. Birge and 
Skinner. 
Principal Boeseler’s paper was discussed by Messrs. Kre 
mers, Birge, Wagner and others. 
The reading of paper Ho. 5 was postponed, owing to the 
lateness of the hour. 
Afternoon Session. 
Owing to the absence of the authors, papers 8 and 9 were 
read by title. 
Ho. 11 was discussed at length by President Van Hise and 
Ho. 12 by Dean Birge. 
The amendment to the first clause of Article VII of the con¬ 
stitution as proposed at the last meeting was then taken up 
and voted by the Academy. This amendment changes Clause 1 
of Article VII to read as follows: 
“The annual meeting of the Academy shall be held at such 
time and place as the council may designate.” 
On motion it was voted to appoint a committee of three to 
nominate a candidate for vice-president to fill the unexpired 
term of John I. Jegi, deceased, and a curator to fill the unex¬ 
pired term of E. C. Perisho, who has removed from the state. 
The president appointed Messrs. Peckham, Hobbs and Birge 
as such committee. 
A very pleasant feature of the meeting was the dinner at 
the Hotel Pfister on Wednesday evening. The attendance, 
though not large, was quite representative. After the dinner, 
an hour was spent in discussing informally the needs of the 
Academy. The two subjects which received most attention 
were the improvement of the Academy library, and desired 
changes in the form of the published Transactions. This dis- 
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