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dona, my1odops, and other monstrosIties,
while there are also the older tsiloaites, and !
newer torms Of mammalian animals, includ-
Ing the Jaw Of the celebrated fossil monkeys,
pliopithiens aptiquas. from central France,
cavern bear from WtsiphaliR Among the
many other valuable objects, No noticed
splendid suite Of one hundred foramentfsra.
The Secretary further reported several i'm
portant additions to the Department Of His
tory. First, collection Of South American
plants. throuL b the agency of DR.. 9eWal1,
and second, d donation Of suite OF Rocky
Mountain plants, the results Of an e1pedt-
ton By Mi. Z. A Hall 10 the summer OF 1858.
In conclusion Dr.. Wilbur rcmarked: This
war bus 60 far involved and absorbed al1 in j
terests IS TO nearly prevent the progress OF
Nearly every Geological survey has been sns-
pended, aud few expeditions tor the accumu-
lation Of materials for the Natural History or
Geological Museums, are undertaken. Ths
harvest ie as abundant as ever, but lAborers
are few: Collectors can be transferred from
60, bit that is division, not accnmu-
'lation. ! There are still localities
nch, in :, archaeological fruitfnlness
which hare never been carefully yisited, to
Wnch al members should turn their at.
,tention: 1t Is only. one object Of the body
various; departments 1t is Still higher OBJ
jeet to make these collections applicable Ia
the iWtrk of education, especially In refer
ence to ttuden Of our Normal University,
{! who will disseminate that knowledge when
teachers themselves.-- 49,. ''t,
These lessone or suggestions should bo
published, and then thsy would readily be
introduced tuto most OF the schools of the
i: Northwest, The idca was the suggestion Of
some Of the most eminent educators in the
State, who are also prominent members OF
the Ase6ciation. It is plan which he trnst-
Cd would be fayorably received BY the So
| Al the conclusion Of his report which was
received with much attention, Professor
VI l1bur rendered his resignation us: Cores
pondiDg Secretary Of the Association, plead
Ing that in the city, and other
|. tention 10 the office he would wish. The
/ speaker thanked the members for the interest
they had taken in forwarding the plans and
! operations proposed by him, aud assured
them that he should ever look t. the welfare
Of the Society, and be willing to aid them in
any manner In Which-consis. eat with other
duttes-he could forward the promotion OF
the great educational interests Of the State.
| After the reception Of Pref Wilbur's re-
port, the report Of the Board Of Directors,
TREASURER, and Curator, we're presented BY
Messrs. Pres. 0. 8. Mnnsell, Pierce and Dr..
Sewnll respectively. The various statements
showed the society to be in healthy grow
ing condition. 4 committee was then ap.
pointed to nominate officers for tha ensuing
year, when the meeting adjourned until halt
past seyen O'Clock. -,
- -: EvENIsG sEss1CN.
The Commits, e appointed to effect the
nomination OF officers, reported as follows:
P7tstdtn!-Dr. Vaes5.
Vie tTesidehts-Captaln Bubee, Cyrus Thomai
and G. ". batche.der.s
1reasurer-R. Ii. Holden.
Reoorlsng 6teTetarv-C. r. ParEe. >, -
tss1sbs 1ssabag E. {. aos, fto T. L '1 Edward. .nt
". II. Sienpett. 81. ~. d. ''"
aEsatsy-B.1 rstsss-B b seSs ws.h w. row.l o. Ever
cit, A.. Ii. G1oN and u. ". wilkins. .,
The Society after the reception OF this ro
, port adjourned until Q O'Clock to.morroq
{Thnrsday) morning, when they will hsllo
forth election OF the officers: Ihe adjourn
In the Methodist Church, By Professor Tu1
ner, Of Jacksonville.
PROFESSOR TURNER'S LECTURE. -.
> The lecture Was o political one, and there
fore hardly admissible In the records Of tn
Society. 4 report OF it, consequently, woul
be out Of place in this notice. The them
{ Of the speaker was upon onr Forelgn heia
|
J though nearly the whole Of the discourse va
= confined to the mossl and political relation
~ Of Ametice with Great Britain.
\ Tie people of England, tho Professor d.
= ecriped al being decidedly friendly to this nj
! tion, but he torcb]y showed that that natio
9 9 In lis ends, and containing: ali the element
= of tyranny. That Aristocracy, the lecture
= eloquently remarked, had been dghtin
'' against humanity from the time their Q"
!. people battled against them Tor the Magn
:. Chalta7 till their Growing rlllsnies and crue
~ rebellion
y In conclusion tho learned speaker eli
i quently proved that America had nothing
). fear from either OF the three great Europea
!. poWers-from Great Britain becauae all II
bluster OF the ralers is but mask for aojce
10 coWa1dice-ftom France, for there the peop
Il a1s friendly and tho government ts nothing
:. simply kind of fashion which they chang
: | every few years, and from Russia on accsus
- Of the very amicable relations existing b
a tween that country and surs. Professt
H. Turner terminated an excellent and we'll d
i. reason to expect eternal hatred from the E
- glish arlstocrats, on account OF their We
~ constitution. A.desput may die, 4 CORFU
~ democracy be reformed, but \ corrupt ari
~ .tocIacy bound together By the bonds Of st
~ interest are rs hereditary In their hate IL th
N arc in their name. AppauseJ.
ed THURSDAY MORNING.
ID The Stata Natural Historical Society n
ID | this morning at the Fhunix Hall, MI. Bate
re elder. the Vice President, In the chair.
DE- Papers were received on tue recent sal
o. erous formations Of LouisiAna, from J.
K Cults, U: :; A., and on the trees q
sh1ubat OF Illinois, from DR.. Drenaell,
d. Peoria. Tbs Litter gentleman alsa c1nu
Ia, uted paper accompanied BY coPioas dra
~ ings on two new species Of oAks In Sonthe
on | Illinois. Professor Winchell, Of Aichig
fly University. sent \ contribution conslstt
DIS |, of report Of geological tour throu
ks Iowa, Illinois and Indiana The report =
ZEN accompanied BY valuable collection
OF specimens, with descriptive catalogue.
Ids 1nper was also presented by Dr.. Bren'icll
Tas meteorological and baremetical obaer
ch lions finding with the year June elst, Is
ks' ut Peoria.
Upon motion these papers were rafsr
for publication in the Transactions Of
or. Society.
~ ". The officers nominated to serve for thu
~ suing year last evening, we're elected, II
~ which Professor c. D. WILDER was uns
- mously elected General Conuisd dooer,
IN the Society wished to retain his Talus
u IN services. and he could not possibly acc
ne atotber 1aborloug position. The situAt
~ il Responsible one, but 1t will be more
Im an+ filled By MIR. WILDER.
a eus Some minor business was transacted, y
~ ~ The members adjourned natl the next
rhe nual meeting.