, 1861-07-11
July Meeting of the ChIcago Academy
OF ScIAucea


street, near the corner Of Clark, at O'Clock, 81
honr after Its regular time Of assembling, Tuesday
evening. Dr. Andrews In the chair. The following
donations were received:
Of fossils rom tBs ( KeoEae limestone and two
large fossil corals, very beautiful, from the St.
Louis Limestone; also grade containing crystal
A collection Of fresh water shells from Mrs. A.
we understand, the author Of very valuable chart
and work on Natural M IT History. for schools
From Prot McChesney, ring-neck duck {Fhlir
co{fdris.)
BY Curator Woodworth, a quantity Of books and
spider, from Arkansas, the Tarantula. This one
Of the largest and most formidable Of its kind.
From Its mouth projects two large black fangs-
nearly the Fize Of squirEers teeth, and its egg
Eack which Is preserved in the bottle with 1t, is
about an ZACH and 6 half in diameter, and capable
Of holding hundreds Of eggs. This sack the Tar
antala eanisa upon its back; and 90 strong are
ture will wage the most vigorous conflict in de-
fence Of Its embryo young.
r5Ssented fed al5o Sy I, M Poole saunau sala
~ Dr. Roller, librarian, collection Of 20 Large
liihogrsphic maps Of the grand chain Of Northern
Likes made from actual surveys and prepared un-
der the direction Of y: s: Coast Survey; For this
valuable collection of charts the Academy is in-
debted to Col. Reade Of Detroit. They are pro-
bounced by competent Judges to be exceedingly
Among the Smithsonian collection ne were
FhoWn an AgTistrod0n pisci0u0Tus, 8 yeuomous
serpent of Southern Illinois, whcreon hangs tale
Of which we shall have more to say In future.
a REVIVAL OF SCIENTIFIC INTEREST.
The irEegularity with which the hour Of Assem-.
BIZ has OF late been observed by come of the mem
bcrs and the entire neglect Of the meeting by 9TH
ers. had led the more Jealous friends Of the
absorbing the interest and distracting the atten-
lion of the members from the objects Of the
Academy; Nearly all the recent meetings have
full quorum came and went, one By one, before
enough were together at any one time to organize.
Although the hour WAS late, the attendance finally
Of the most active, working members, was quite
scientific labors manifested.
The Curator. Mr. Woodworth, eilce his return
from the ithEonian Institute has applied him
selfaEsid1t uely to the care Of the valuable coec
ticn donated by the Smithsonian Institute,
amounting In ali to 2,200 choice specimens, many
and S to puttipg the MUSEUM Il ispeSd poSder e Thefs
las been felt want Of the requisite amount
Of means to carry forward the work satis-
tu1bed st4te Of finances has contributed to in
crease this emba1ras ement. On this occasion 1t
was therefore resolved to hold regular meetings
each week. The object being first to put the
nuteum in perfect order, and, second, to push for
ward any one Of the several branches ofthe fnyes.
tigation to which the Academy has had its atten:
brought up by DR.. Andrews towards the close Of
! the meeting, and was met with the most cordial
| endorsement by all the working members present.
on Tuesday evening, precisely Ut s o'cl.ck
tional, and will give an opportunity for gentlemen
of scientific tastes to Increase their knowledge o
scientific facts, and improve their proficiency ia
! the varied manipulations to which scientific
| man mutt owe large portion Of his success II
large attendance and the most beneficial results.
The Academy is alive and will make itself fell
/ for good In our midst.
| DE- Andrews aieo gave the Academy an e1posi
tfon Of a new method Of Quartz-crushing and gold
! extracting, invented by well known merchant 0
| this city.