FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING, YPSILANTI. 



MARCH 29, 30, 31, 1899. 



The fifth annual meeting of the Michigan Academy of Science was held 

 at the State Normal School, Ypsilanti, March 29, 30 and 31, 1899. 



In addition to the presentation of the twenty-eight papers, list of 

 which will be found on a later page of this report, the following items 

 of business were transacted: The minutes of the last meeting were 

 read and approved. 



The treasurer, Prof. W. H. Munson, submitted his report, showing 

 the expenses of the Academy for the year to have been $57.50, the receipts 

 $37.00, and the amount still in the treasury $107.78. 



The secretary stated that in accordance with the directions of the Acad- 

 emy, one thousand copies of Dr. V. M. Spalding's presidental address, 

 entitled "A Natural History Survey of Michigan'' had been printed, and 

 after distributing part of them to members and others, several hundred 

 remained at the disposition of the Academy. 



The following resident members were elected: 



George Booth, Bay City; Frank Bradley, Alma; William A. Brush, De- 

 troit; Benj. F. Bush, Grand Blanc; AlbertB. Lyons, M. D., Detroit; Edith 

 Ellen Pettee, Detroit; Jessie Phelps, Ypsilanti; Orlan B. Bead, Hillsdale; 

 Louis E. Warren, Hillsdale; Geo. A. Waterman, V. S., Agricultural Col- 

 lege; Alfred H. White, Ann Arbor. 



The secretary read a brief obituary notice of Arthur A. Crozier, one of 

 the charter members of the Academy, who died January 28, 1899, at his 

 home near Ann Arbor. 



Walter B. Barrows, from the committee on bird protection, reported 

 the preparation of a bill in the form of an amendment to the game laws 

 of the State, aiming to secure the better protection of our useful and 

 harmless wild birds. The proposed amendment is as follows: 



Section 20 of Act 159 of the Public Acts of 1897 * * * is hereby 

 amended to read as follows: 



"No person shall at any time or in any manner whatever injure, kill 

 or destroy, or attempt to injure, kill or destroy, any undomesticated bird 

 of any kind, except game birds and water fowl at such times and in such 

 places and manner as the Public Acts of this State shall permit: Pro- 

 vided, That it shall be lawful at any time to kill crows, blackbirds and 

 English sparrows, or to destroy their nests or eggs." 



It was proposed to have this bill introduced in the House and try to 

 secure its passage. The report was approved and adopted. 



