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as a fine art. He attempted to show the importance of good 
taxidermy in our biological museums, its influence on intel¬ 
lectual and aesthetical education. He defined the relation of 
taxidermy to the fine arts, sculpture and painting, and called 
attention to its advantages and disadvantages as compared 
with these fine arts. A brief sketch of the history of taxi¬ 
dermy was given with the reasons for its late appearance in 
civilization. 
After the reading of the paper the society adjourned to 
meet again in the autumn. 
.November 14, 1887. 
Dr. Peckham in the chair. 
After the reading and approval of the minutes of the pre* 
ceding meeting, the chair announced that an election of officers 
would be in order at the next meeting of the society, and 
further, that the society ought to consider in that meeting 
what should be done with the library. The president called 
attention to the very disorderly condition of the library and 
suggested that it might be most profitable to deposit the same 
with the Milwaukee Public Museum. The custodian of that in¬ 
stitution could see that the books were properly kept, and that 
the foreign exchanges with the society were properly carried 
on. The Natural History Society could still reserve the priv¬ 
ilege of consulting the library whenever desirable 
Dr. F. Brendecke then lectured on " Preventive Measures 
against Bacteria.” The Doctor, whose long experience as a 
practicing physician gave force and authority to his remarks, 
insisted on the greatest cleanliness in the household, during 
the prevalence of contagious disease, the careful abstinence 
from all foods exhibiting the least signs of decomposition, and 
he ayoidmg of damp localities, especially of such as abound 
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remarks on d.et during prevalence of epidemic diseases He 
suggested as food the leas, amount of meaT compare with 
