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March, 1885.] history society of[ Wisconsin. 
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October 10, 1884. 
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Dr. Dorner in the chair. 
Election of officers: President, G. W. Peekham; Vice-Presi- 
nt, Dr. H. Dorner: Corresponding Secretary, M. Grossmann; 
Recording Secretary, A. Conrath; Treasurer, C. Hennecke; Li¬ 
brarian, F. A. Camann. 
December 8, 1884. 
Dr. Peekham in the chair. 
Plan for future work reported by C. Doerflinger, chairman of 
the committee. Adopted. 
E. F. Goss of Pewaukee, G. W. F. Smith, F. C. Winkler, C. 
F. Eschweiler and Paul Bechtner elected members. 
February 3, 1885. 
Dr. Peekham in the chair. 
Lecture by Dr. Peekham on “The Relation of Insects to 
Flowers,” illustrated by means of the Society’s lantern. 
The following persons were elected members: Drs. A. B. 
Farnham, H. M. Brown, IT. V. Ogden, J. D. Fisher, R. Martin, 
F. E. Walbridge, E. Copeland, L. .J. Olmsted, J. A. McLeod, W. 
A. Batchelor, J. P. Lading, S. Marks, G. D. Ladd, L. R. Esau, 
N. A. Gray, C. H. Ormond, W. Thorndyke, L. J. R. Wolcott, 
H. F. Sercombe, W. Fox, Louis Frank, F. B. Scribner, A. J. Bur¬ 
gess, and H. E. Hasse. 
Messrs. Max Gessler, W. H. Metcalf, W. E. Anderson, Eduard 
Loewe, 0. P. Pillsbury, E. P. Allis, Jr., and P. Abbott. 
March 3,1885. 
Dr. Peekham in the chair. 
The following papers, offered for publication, were referred to 
the committee on publications : A y 
1. “Man’s Influence on the Avifauna of Southeastern Wis¬ 
consin,” by Dr. P. R. Hoy, of Racine. y 
