Secretary's Report. 
585 
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock the members of the Academy- 
met at Pearsons hall and went thence to the boat landing, 
where a steamer was in readiness to convey them up the Rock 
river. The trip covered several miles. Landings were made 
at points of interest along the way, and the party returned at 
6 o’clock well pleased with the excursion. 
EVENING SESSION. 
Meeting called to order in Pearsons Hall at 8 p. m., Presi¬ 
dent Van Hise in the chair. Prof. T. C. Chamberlin of Chi¬ 
cago University was introduced and gave an address on 
"Ancient Ice Invasions. ” At the close of the address 
a reception was tendered the Academy by President and Mrs. 
Eaton at their home. Refreshments having been served, there 
followed a brief discussion of the proposed natural history survey 
of the state. 
June 9, 1894. 
MORNING SESSION. 
Meeting was called to order at 8:40 a. m., President Van 
Hise in the chair. The Committee on Membership reported the 
following names: 
W. P. Goodhue, Milwaukee. 
Edwin Bartlett, M. D., Milwaukee. 
E. P. Salmon, Beloit. 
Prof. Wm. Porter, Beloit. 
Clarence B. Hadden, Madison. 
Fred D. Heald, Madison. 
Charles J. O’Connor, Madison. 
Samuel Weidman, Madison. 
The secretary was directed to cast the ballot of the Academy 
for these persons. It was so done and the gentlemen declared 
-elected. The following papers were then read: 
8. Recent changes in the great red spot of Jupiter. C. A. 
Bacon. 
9. Note on the progress of transit observations for stellar 
parallax at the Washburn Observatory. A. S. Flint. 
11. The color of Lepomis gibbosus. E. R. Downing. 
