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Resolved, That the members of the Academy formally thaiik Mr. 

 Emerson AIcMillm for his continued support of research work in Ohio. 

 Resolved, That the Academy express its appreciation of the work, 

 done by Mr. Reeder of the University Library for his efforts in connec- 

 tion with cataloging the scientific literature of Ohio. 



(Signed), L. B. Walton, 



Frank R. Elliott, 

 A. B. Plowman. 



The Report of the Committee on Necrology. 



The following report was presented by the Committee on 

 Necrology : 



It becomes our painful duty, as Committee on Necrology, to report 

 the death of two members of the Ohio Academy of Science. Professor 

 F. M. Webster, of Washington, D. C, and Prof. John Royer, of 

 Bradford, Ohio. 



Prof. Webster's death came very unexpectedly. He came to Colum- 

 bus during the holiday recess to attend the meeting of the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science. He arrived in the city 

 on Monday and the Chainnan of your Committee had the pleasure of 

 meeting him at that time, and had quite a talk with him concerning old 

 associations of the Academy. He expressed to me at that time, his 

 regret that he was unable to attend the Quarter Centennial of the Acad- 

 emy but was glad to be back in Columbus and see the old places he knew 

 in early days. 



Prof. Webster was connected with the Bureau of Entomology, 

 Washington, D. C. He died at Grant Hospital, Monday morning, 

 January 3, 191G. He was taken ill on Wednesday evening preceding his 

 death. After being stricken with his final illness, he felt sure of a speedy 

 recovery, but as the days went by, he became worse and was taken to 

 the hospital, where he passed away in a short time. 



Prof. Webster was one of the most prominent of American ento- 

 mologists and his death wall be mourned by scientists in all parts of the 

 world. His home was in Kensington, Md., and his office was at the 

 Department of Agriculture in Washington. 



Professor Webster was born at Lebanon, N. H., August S, 1S49. 

 He received his degree of M. S. from the Ohio University in 1893. 



From 18S2 to 1884 he was State Entomologist for Illinois. Following 

 the tennination of his position, he was connected with the Government 

 Agricultural Station until 1904, when he was placed in charge of cereal 

 and forage-crop insect investigation for the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. Professor Webster was one of the most prominent scientists in 

 the Government service. He was sent to Melbourne, Australia, as 

 special representative to the International Exposition held in that city 

 in 1S88-1891. He also was sent to Tasmania and New Zealand to study 

 agricultural methods in these countries. 



At the time of his death he was President of the Biological Society 

 of Washington. Professor Webster was very active in the affairs of the 



