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32 WISCONSIW IIISTO~EICAL COLLECTIONS.
J. MCMU~TRIE, P. F. ROT~ERMEL, WILLIAM HART, W. D.
F.
WASHINGTON, JOEIN FRANCIS, ALVAH BRADISH, JOHN
The
PHILLIPS, and A. I~ESLER. subjects have not generally
been determined; those which have been, are-portrait of
JACKSON, JonNsoN; an historical piece, by JOHN FRANKEN-
by
BTEIN; and a copy of his original portrait of the venerable
by
Seneca Indian chief, Gov. BLACKSNAKE, PHILLIPS. The~e
will prove honorable free-will offerings froin artists of the highest
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34 IVISCONSIN 1ITSTOKICAL COLLECTIONS.

PIeetings of the Society-Nezu Menders.
All the stated meetings of the Society have been held, inter-
mitting only those of thc montlis of May, July and October;
and we can yet say in truth, that since the re-organization of
the Society, no inecting has yet failed for want of a quorum-
and this is the best evidence of the unabated interest and zed
of those having its afhirs in charge. During the year, nearly
forty active incnlbers have been elected, several Life and Hon-
orary members, and quite a number of Corresponding members.
The list of contributions to the Library and Cabinet sl~ow the
generous extent of the friendly attentions of all classes of
members to the aims and wants of thc Society. With the
increased membership, and nclv friends the Society is constantlj
securing, together wit11 its own expanding means and facilities
of usefulness, we may confidently and rcasonably expect, that
our Society is destined to attain an importance little anticipated
by its most sanguine founders.

Bequests and .Endowments Designed.
In our last Report, we gave some data relative to endowments
of Historical Societies--that those endowed, the American
Antiquarian Society, and the Historical Societies of New York,
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, wcre successful and prosper-
ous; while nearly all others, having no certain means upon
which to rely, are either languishing or doing comparatively
nothing. Our State appropriation of &1000 annually is certainlj
generous; without it!, we should have accomplished but a moiety
of our success; and yet, when rents, insurance, freights and
other incidental expenses are deducted from our means, we find
them diminished fully one third, leaving our resoufces exceed-
ingly limited for the attainment of the important objects in view?
We, therefore, respectfully repeat our appeal to our enlightened
fellow citizens to bear our Society in kind remembrance in the
distribution of their bequests and endowments.