EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MICHIGAN ACADEMY 



OF SCIENCE. 



MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING AT ANN ARBOR, JAN- 

 UARY 25, 1902. 



At the above named meeting the Council transacted the following 

 business : 



The time of the eighth annual meeting was set for March 27, 28 and 29, 

 1902, and the place, Ann Arbor, 



The business of securing a public lecturer was left in the hands of the 

 Secretary. 



After an informal discussion, the consensus of opinion was to the effect 

 that when students' work was presented to the Academy it should be 

 vouched for by some member of the Academy acquainted with its char- 

 acter. 



The rule limiting publication to articles which were written by mem- 

 bers only, was rescinded, and acceptance of articles for publication was 

 left to the Secretary on consultation with the Vice Presidents of the dif- 

 ferent sections. 



The question of furnishing free reprints to authors of articles pub- 

 lished in the Academy Reports was considered, and it was recommended 

 that authors pay for reprints if they want them. 



It was voted that photo-engravings of Douglas Houghton and Bela 

 Hubbard be put into the next report of the Academy. 



C. W. Bennett of Coldwater was recommended for resident membership 

 in the Academy. 



It was voted that if eight or ten men desire to form a Section of 

 Geology and Geography the Council gives its encouragement. 



A committee of three was appointed to confer with the State Geologist 

 to take into consideration the extension of the public surveys. The chair- 

 man appointed V. M. Spalding, W. H. Sherzer, and C. E. Barr. 



Council adjourned. 



JAMES B. POLLOCK, Secretary. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 11:30 A. M., THURSDAY. MARCH 27, 1902. 



The Council recommended the people named in the following list to 

 election as resident members : 

 D. H. Davis, Ann Arbor. 

 John F. Nellist. Grand Rapids. 



