582 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 
For Vice-Presidents: 
Department of Science, C. Dwight Marsh, Ripon. 
Department of Arts, A. J. Rogers, Milwaukee. 
Department of Letters, J. J. Blaisdell, Beloit. 
For Secretary, C. R. Barnes, Madison. 
For Treasurer, S. D. Hastings, Madison. 
For Librarian, F. L. Van Cleef, Madison. 
For Curator, G. E. Culver, Madison. 
Respectfully submitted, 
E. A. Birge, 
Chairman. 
The secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the 
Academy for the above candidates. 
Prof. Birge then presented the following resolution: In view 
of the valuable services of the secretary and librarian, Prof. 
Hobbs, in the preparation of the catalogue and of the library 
and in promoting in many other ways the welfare of the 
Academy. 
Resolved , That Dr. Wm. H. Hobbs be elected a life member 
of the Academy. 
The retiring secretary was therefore elected a life member of 
the Academy. 
Dr. C. R. Van Hise'then delivered an address “ On the Evolu¬ 
tion of the North American Continent. ” At 8:30 the meeting 
adjourned so that members might attend the reception tendered 
the Academy by President and Mrs. Adams of the University 
of Wisconsin. 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27TH. 
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a. m. by the Presi¬ 
dent elect, Dr. C. R. Van Hise. The President appointed Prof. 
G. L. Hendrickson on the committee of publication. The fol¬ 
lowing members were appointed a standing committee on nomi¬ 
nation of members:—The secretary and Profs. Rogers, Blais¬ 
dell, Marsh and Collie. 
Prof. Collie, on behalf of the president and faculty of Beloit 
College, invited the Academy to hold its next summer meeting 
