Secretary's Report. 
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TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING. 
Madison, Wis., Dec. 27, 1894. 
The Academy met at the rooms of the Academy in the capi- 
tol at Madison at 9 :40 a. m., and was called to order by Presi¬ 
dent Van Hise. 
Minutes of the second summer meeting, held at Beloit, were 
read and approved. 
Report of treasurer was read and referred to the auditing 
committee, consisting of Professors E. G-. Smith, W. H. 
Chandler, H. W. Hillyer. 
The report of the librarian was read and accepted. 
On motion a vote of thanks was tendered to Prof. Van Cleef 
for his efficient services. 
E. A. Birge, H. F. Lueders, and C. S. Schlicter were ap¬ 
pointed a committee to nominate a librarian. 
The secretary reported the progress of Vol. X of the Trans¬ 
actions. The regular program was then entered upon and the 
following papers read: 
1. The natural waters of Wisconsin. E. G. Smith. 
2. On the composition of spring waters from the Black Hills. 
W. W. Daniells. 
3. The action of aluminum chloride on saturated hydrocar¬ 
bons. W. II. Ilillyer. 
4. On the composition and feeding value of potato starch fac¬ 
tory waste. W. W. Daniells. 
5. On the chlorides of ortho-sulpho-benzoic acid. A. P . 
Saunders. 
6. A new method of making C 2 H 2 . E. R. Downing. 
7. The influence of fat in milk upon the yield of cream. S. M. 
Babcock. 
8. Thermometric investigation. G. C. Comstock. 
9. Some recent experiments on the accuracy of stadia meas¬ 
urements. L. S Smith. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
Meeting called to order at 2:00 p. m. President Van Hise in 
the chair. Session opened with the discussion of Mr. L. S. 
Smith’s paper, which had been postponed in the morning. 
