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Research funds. Grants in aid of investigation are made to members and 

 associates of the society. Reports of progress are to be made to the 

 society, and all published papers dealing with the results of investiga- 

 tions carried out by the aid of such grants must bear the imprint " Inves- 

 tigations prosecuted with the aid of a grant from the Botanical Society 

 of America." 



Botanists of the Central States. 



Address. Secretary-Treasurer: Henry C. Cowles, Department of Botany, 

 University of Chicago, Chicago, 111. 



History. Formally organized Mar. 31, 1905. Prior to that date informal 

 meetings of the botanists of the Central States had been held at Chicago 

 in connection with the meetings of the Central Branch of the American 

 Society of Naturalists. 



Object. Advancement of botanical science. 



Meetings. At time and place to be determined by the Executive Committee (prob- 

 ably annually at Chicago toward the end of March). 



Membership. About 125 (annual assessments to cover running expenses). 



Publications. None as yet. 



Central States Water Works Association. 



Address. 'Secretary: Wm. Allen Veach, Newark, Ohio. 

 History. Organized in 1898. 



Ref.: A retrospect of the Central States water works association. By C. 

 W. Wiles. (In Proceedings, 1903, p. 63-68.) 



Meetings. Annual convention at different places within the territory of the associ- 

 ation (i. e., Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Vir- 

 ginia.) 



Membership. 135 active; 51 associate; 3 honorary. 

 Publications. 



Proceedings of the -7th annual convention . . . -1903. [n. p.] 

 -1904. 8. 



Price: $i per number. 



Classical Association of the Middle West and South. 



Address. Secretary: B. L. D'Ooge, Ypsilanti, Mich. 



History. Organized May 1905. The territory of the association includes 

 Ala., Ark., Colo., 111., Ind., Ind. Ter., la., Kan., Ky.. La., Mich., Minn., 

 Miss., Mo., Neb., N. Dak., O., Okla., S. Dak., Term., Tex., W. Va., Wis. 



Object. Advancement of classical studies. 



Meetings. Annually in May at different places within the territory of the asso- 

 ciation. 

 Membership. 1,000 (annual dues, $2). 



