, 1889-01-18
FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Wyomir" Academy Of Sciences,
Arts and Letters.
Reorganized by the President OF the
University.
It's Objects Stated, with Officers anG
Committees.

Articles Of incorporation OF the Wyom
ing Academy of Sciences, Arts and letter.
have been filed at the Office of Secretary
Shannon. Last evenings Boomerang
contains a lengthy article on the orgsni
cation OF the society.
The general objects As set forth in the
articles OF association, are: Tho en-,
couTaEement of scientific investigation,
the advancement Of the practical indus
tries of Wyoming, the collection and
preservation Of authentic records of ter.
%ritorial history, the formation of scientific
industrial and historical museums, as well
as Of a scientific and historical library and
the further promotion Of the best interests
of scientific and literary pursuits, as may
be hereafter determined by corporate au-
thority."
Nine trustees will manage the affairs of
the society. Here are their names: John
W. Hoyt, l. p. Caldwell, John D. Conley,
William Ware Peck, J. II. Fintrock, j.
Y. Cowhick, j. q. Baird, Nathan f.
Stsrk and Henry MerI.
The certificate of incorporation is signed
by William Ware Peck, J. Y. Cowhick,
j. Fl. Finfrock, A. 8. Peabody, A. c.
Campbell, John G. Baird. Richard E.
Field, A. W. Williams, John D. Conley,
Daniel L. RAIDER, W. L. Smith, s. W.
Downey, John W. Donnellsn, Nathan
f. Stark, j. H. Hsyford and John W.
Hoyt.
The ofici.l roster for the ensuing year
is appended:
President-Ex- Governor John W. Hoyt,
M. D., LID, president OF the Uuiversi-
ty of Wyoming.
Honorary vice prcsidents-Rt Rev.
Morris f. Burke, D. D., Catholic bishop
of Cheyenne; RI. Rev. Ethelbcrt Talbot,
D. D., LID. P. E., bishop OF Wyo-
ming and Idaho; Hon. w. l.. Maginnis,
chief justice of Wyoming.
The vice presidents named tor the sew
eral departments:
General secretary-Henry Mers, \. NJ,
professor modern languages University of
Wyoming.
Treasurer-H0n. |. p. Caldwell.
Curator of the museum-John d. Con
ley, A. NJ. Phi. D.. professor of chem
istry and geology, university of Wyo-
ming.
Llbrarisn-Avcn Nelson, A. B., pro-
fessor biological sciences, university of
Wyoming.
Standing committees were appointed as
follows:
On finance-Col. J. W. Donncllsn.
cashier Laramie National bank; Otto
Gramm, treasurer of Albany county: F.
E. Scrymser, president Wyoming Ma
tional bank.
On museum-Frank Bond, NJ s., Hon.
S.W. DownCy, II. W. Reed.
On library-Mr. Justus F. Soule, in
structor in Latin and Greek, university of
Wyoming; Z. P. Arnold, Esq, Hon.
John Slaughter, territorial librarian.
The bylaws provide that the society
shall include these departments:
Natural sciences, embracing m~athcmat-
les, physics, natural history, anthropoIogy,
ethnolory, anthology.
Social and political science, embracing
especially education, public health, social
economy, political economy, iurispru-
dence, civil polity.
Arts, embracing as practical arts, archi-
lecture, engineering, stock raising, agri-
culture, horticulture, fish culture, mining
and metallurGy, manufactures, &C.
As fine arts, painting, sculpture, architec-
turc, music.
Letters, embracing language, literature,
criticism.
History, embracing biography, local
history, general history.
1t is R3aed the new academy will be
more successful than the one organized
several years ago.
Redemption of City Warrants.