6 The Ohio Xntiiralist 



Biological Club, O. S. U., 



March 6, 1906 

 At a meeting of the Biological Club of the Ohio State 

 University, March 5, 1906, the following resolution was 

 unanimously adopted: 



Resolved, That we heartily endorse the measure pro- 

 viding for a State Natural History Survey as embodied 

 in House Bill No. 363 introduced by Representative 

 Trott, of Knox county . Such a surv^ey would be of the 

 greatest service to teachers and students of science as 

 well as of immense importance practically to the people 

 of the state and we would respectfully urge its passage 

 by the General Assembly". 



(Signed) Z. P. Metcalf, Sec. 



The Denison Scientific Association, 



Granville, O., Jan. 29, 1906 

 The Denison Scientific Association of Granville, Ohio, 

 recognizing the great value of a permanent State Natur- 

 al History Surve3^ as proved by the experience of other 

 States, for the development of our natural resources in 

 agriculture and fisheries and for promoting sanitation, 

 public health, education and pure science, cordially en- 

 dorses the accompanying bill. 



(Signed) Clara A. Davis, Sec. 



A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR A NATURAL 

 HISTORY SURVEY OF OHIO 



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 

 State of Ohio: 



Section 1. That for the purpose of securing a practi- 

 cal and scientific knowledge of the animal and plant life 

 of the state, the resources connected therewith and the 

 relation to various industries and public health there is 

 hereb}^ established a State Natural llistor}^ Survey. The 

 said Survey shall be in charge of a director, who shall 

 be a person of established reputation and scientific train- 

 ing in natural history, to be appointed by the Governor. 

 The said director shall be appointed for a term of three 

 years but may be removed for cause at any time and a 

 successor appointed in his place. Furthermore the Gov- 



