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best. The secretary should he authorized to put into effect 
such changes as the committee may he able to secure in the 
publication of Volume XV. 
Respectfully submitted, 
E. B. Skinner, 
Secretary. 
Report oi the Secretary, February 8, 1906. 
At the last meeting of the Academy, the number of active 
members reported was 196; of the members elected at that 
meeting, 13 have accepted by paying the initiation fee. Dur¬ 
ing the year, 16 members have been dropped for non-payment 
of dues, two have resigned, and two have died, making a total 
of 20 names that have been taken from the roll. The present 
active membership its therefore 189. Of the 44 corresponding 
members reported last year, one has died. The present mem¬ 
bership of the Academy is as follows: 
Honorary members, . 6 
Life members, . . . .. 12 
Active members, ....... ..■. 189 
Corresponding members, .. . 43 
__ : 
Total, . 250 
The following members have died since the last meeting: 
Colonel Stephen Vaughn Shipman, who died at his home in 
Chicago, November 12, 1905. Colonel Shipman was an archi¬ 
tect by profession, a soldier in the Civil war, and is known to 
Madison people as the architect of the government building in 
this city and of the dome of the present capitol. He was a 
charter member of the Academy and was made a correspond¬ 
ing member December 30, 1879. 
James Davie Butler, who became a member of the Academy 
February 10, 1874, died at his home in Madison November 20, 
1905. Fitting tribute will be paid to his memory at this ses¬ 
sion. 
63—S. & A. 
