Proceedings. 
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THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. 
Madison Wisconsin, February 8-9, 1906. 
The Academy met in the lecture room of the Historical Li¬ 
brary building. The following program was carried out: 
Thursday, February 8. 
Morning Session , 9:30 o'clock. 
Reports of officers and committees, and general business.. 
Reading of papers. 
1. An investigation into the cause of the breaking of watch 
springs in greater numbers during the warm months 
of the year. Richard G. Norton. 
2. The limitations of a general method of approximation in 
hydrodynamics. C. S. Slichter. 
3. A fundamental existence theorem for linear homogeneous 
differential equations. C. S. Slichter. 
4. The climate of Madison. (By title.) James L. Blart- 
lett. 
5. The influence of soil temperature on the occurrence of 
frost. A. R. Whitson. 
6. The luminosity of the brightest stars. George C. Com¬ 
stock. 
7. Hybrid parts of speech. (By title.) Edward T. Owen. 
8. The supernatural elements in the English and Scottish 
ballads. (By title.) Nina M. Sheldon. 
9. English dramatic origins:—A protological study. 
Arthur Beatty. 
10. A study of moral standards. F. C. Sharp. 
Memorial Address—J ames Davie Butler. Reuben G. 
Thwaites. 
