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March 14, 1887. 
President Peckham in the chair. 
Mr. Wm. Segall was unanimously elected member of the 
Society. The resignation of Mr. E. Loewe was accepted. 
Hereupon Mr. E. E. Teller read a paper on the Paleont¬ 
ology of Eastern Wisconsin. Mr. Teller’s paper contained 
lists of the fossils found in the various formations in the 
vicinity of Milwaukee. Messrs. Greene and Toellner then 
made various remarks relative to the subject treated by Mr. 
Teller. 
May 2, 1887. 
President Peckham in the chair. 
The president remarked on opening the meeting that the 
proceedings of the Wisconsin Natural History Society for 
1886 had been printed and were ready for distribution among 
the members of the Society and the corresponding societies 
abroad. 
Mr. B. F. Goss, of Pewaukee, Wis., then read a popular 
paper on Birds. A brief, but pleasing account was given of 
the derivation, migrations, songs, moulting, incubation, etc. 
of Birds. The lecturer gave the various theories which have 
been advanced to account for the migration of biids over 
vast stretches of country. He moreover made someiemarks 
on the importance of protecting our native birds. 
After the reading of the paper various observations on 
birds were adduced by Prof. Peckham and Messrs Teller and 
Mann. The discussion concluded with a consideration of the 
so-called “ sense of direction ” in men and animals. 
June 13, 1887. 
President Peckham in the chair. 
Mr. W. M. Wheeler read a paper on Taxidermy considered 
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