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7. The statistical method in psychology, by Joseph Jastrow, 
Madison. 
8. The desirability of a state physiographic survey, by G-. L. 
Collie, Beloit. Discussed by Prof. Van Hise. 
9. Notes on glacial abrasion, by G-. E. Culver, Madison. 
(Read by title.) 
Prof. Van Hise moved that a committee be appointed to 
memorialize the legislature at its next session with reference to 
the appropriation of funds for a state geological survey. Dr. 
Birge desired to amend by including a biological survey and 
the amendment was accepted. Mr. Cheney spoke of the import¬ 
ance of a botanical survey in connection with necessary for¬ 
estry legislation. 
Prof. Van Hise then put his motion in the form of the fol¬ 
lowing resolution: 
j Resolved, That a committee be appointed to draw a bill to 
present to the next legislature for the following purposes: 
1. For a state physiographic survey. 
2. To supplement the state geological survey. 
3. For a biological survey. 
The committee is instructed to present this bill to the 
Academy at its annual meeting in 1894 and to disseminate in¬ 
formation upon the importance of the proposed survey. 
The above resolution was adopted and the appointment of the 
committee was left to the council. The presiding officer then 
appointed Prof. A. J. Rogers on the committee on nomination 
of officers, owing to the continued absence of Prof. Marsh. 
Academy then adjourned until 7:30 p. m. 
EVENING SESSION. 
The meeting was called to order by Dr. E. A. Birge at the 
request of the vice-president, at 7:30 o’clock. On behalf of 
Dr. Birge, the chairman of the committee on nomination of offi¬ 
cers, the secretary read the following report: 
The committee on the nomination of officers for the Wisconsin 
Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters submit the following 
report: 
For President, C. R. Van Hise, Madison. 
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