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January 11,1886. 
President Peckham in the chair. 
The following gentlemen were elected members: John W. 
O’Neil, Dr. R. N. Hawley, Dr. William H. Washbourne and G, 
Kuehnel. 
The librarian, Mr. Toellner read his report which was received 
and placed on file. 
He recommended that the library of the Society be open 
every Saturday evening from 8 to 10 o’clock for the benefit of the 
members. It was decided that, for trial, the library be kept 
°pen as stated, to ascertain whether the members would avail 
themselves of the opportunity. 
Several other recommendations embodied in the report were 
discussed, but no further action taken on any. 
Mr. Wm. M. Wheeler then read a paper on “ The Distribution 
ofColeoptera ” along the Lake Shore of Milwaukee County. He 
called attention to the very great number of species and speci¬ 
mens tossed upon the lake beach of the county by the water, to 
the increasing scarcity of insects in the county as contrasted with 
their abundance in former years, and suggested a possible ex¬ 
planation for some of the species discussed. Several points 
brought out by the paper were discussed by members of the 
Society. 
March 7,1886. 
Mr. Meinecke in the chair. 
Many members and officers being absent, it was decided to 
begin with the paper of the evening by Mr. A. Toellner. 
Thesubject was : “ The Social Life of American Aboriginies.” 
^ meeting of the directors followed the meeting of the Society. 
November 1,1886. 
bh. Peckham in the chair. 
Mr. Wm. M. Wheeler reada p>aper on “ Cytology,” illustrating 
by a drawing. Mr. Wheeler gave a resume of the histoiy of 
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