578 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 
brought into harmony with the proposed constitution, and Prof. 
Hendrickson moved that a committee be appointed to so alter 
the constitution as to effect this. See p. 591. 
The President appointed the following committees: 
On nomination of officers, Prof. E. A. Birge, Mr. Willard 
Hodge and Prof. C. D. Marsh; on nomination of members, the 
Secretary, Professors Birge, Barnes, Blaisdell and Marsh; to 
consider the librarian’s suggestion regarding the distribution 
of books to members, the Librarian, and Professors Blaisdell 
and Marsh. The literary program was then begun and the fol¬ 
lowing papers read: 
On the speed of reduction of ferric chloride by stannous chlo¬ 
ride, a study in chemical dynamics, by Louis Kahlenberg, dis¬ 
cussed by Professors Kremer and Daniells. 
A system of classification of the nitrogen derivatives of the 
paraffin hydrocarbons, by Edward Ivremers, discussed by Pro¬ 
fessors Daniells and Hi] Iyer. 
On a new species of the genus Latona , Straus, from Northern. 
Wisconsin, by E. A. Birge. 
The Academy then adjourned. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
The Academy re-assembled at 2:15 p. m. with Vice-President 
Blaisdell in the chair. The committee on new members pre¬ 
sented the following candidates for membership: 
Active Members. 
J. Morgan Clements, Madison. 
V. E. Coffin, Madison. 
A. S. Flint, Madison. 
F. R. Jones, Madison. 
E. R. Maurer, Madison. 
A. W. Richter, Madison. 
H. L. Russell, Madison. 
B. W. Snow, Madison. 
C. S. Schlicter, Madison. 
Frederick E. Turneaure, Madison. 
