, 1870-01-12
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
Annual Meeting Last Egening-
A Large Attendance.
Acknowledgment Of Donations
Yearly Report Of the
Secretary.
Condition of the Museum and Ii
bra1y-Coutributions from the
Smithsonian Institute.
Report Of the Trustees and Annual Ad-
dress of President Andrews.
Election OF QHcerz

Election Of DtHoerz.
The Annual meeting Of the Chicago Academy Of
Eciances was held lsst evening, Ptesleent &. An
dsews IN the chsir, Tue meeting Vas yetJ la8Ye-
" attended, tie conuodlous audience rpom being
denselJ crowded MS.lJ lsdles were present.. The
interior Of the entire building mss placed under
gas light, and before the opening OF the meeting
tne time w14apcnt BY the Enemberu and v4A!tnss
n viewing the extensive collection now on exot-
on. After ING reading Of the minutes Of the
lat meeting. The Secretary announced the follow.
ing DONATIONS since the last eess1on:
DONATIONS 10 TER kUHEUk,
From Il 7. Woodland shells aad {o1sls tspu South.
en- Eu1ope Prom s. s. strank; essbontierona pisnss
i;ss si1. a1s Y s9 ssss .sas sis. s7 S
sPedurna 1T si fI.edea Of Michigan ahea From jag
R sss: 80, ss R:s 1:ss3
5e5Epesn t1 ne f9 5shn Moot to9sh e do.s 20
q sd :p.. & sS u EN- T. M Sste e
l. hSs: :s q fle 6
sE,baonisn ltestuttop. 70 casts Of CeatrA American
DONATIONS 10 TIE LIBRARY.
I"e sa,e ~ i1a tStF sc.yo volumes spd
Re Gons, isa1a G. 2Hes IL ~ Asa Yst
s .ts s:i selss Ss9 :: .:5
soedetles, and tie Bosfd d 7Tsasteee --' "''An
The following gen:leF2.n wsrr daily elected
pemhers oI sne soSaety: -EE =. Reilly Charles
hcultcot1, Dt. E. NJ HAle, Rud D. ]. Pl1catJack,
EXPORT or rKk SECRETARY.
The following u the report OF the Secretary,
fncludl the Hork Of the past txo years:
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asrast w tabI.ee the .eieatsae Operations oi ibe
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~ - os tic academy ass bssa proportion:
3aS agsxc1.The ss.I.sses ef the increase Of the
If asa..,sa: .i,s.ds feeeaed = eh3E =
now Be- Teers:ed Ii i: 1aiee to ssy lit ii q ans
including she aad tAL1e erected duriuS
ns.rs5 fuli sa.s tll ou.sso ear p;esent .csn
'nsSe,i.pt @ ionI bSssEs M t5e pr5t snnnal metias
s IT, Ken q sas 20
l.Ihty eeerit in The Iefcs.2u ana Ga1e of
ihs ftt.t1,nea e1erpt rs: il thr e.,s ii Tie
% 81 r.: nd 81 i
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the AmrIicar htcaJ tor ths Advancement Of he'enee,
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