Nov., 1919] Report Ohio Academy of Science 9 



Third — A provision that in consideration of the suj^port provided 

 as above, the academy agree to act in an advisory capacity in all matters 

 of scientific concern in which the ofificers of the state may desire their 

 services, such relation to be arranged through the officers and such 

 committees as they or the Executive Committee may appoint, such 

 services to include advice in matters of policy concerning state service 

 of a scientific character and the recommendation of a special expert 

 scientific assistance where needed. 



Herbert Osborn, 

 Maynard M. Metcalf, 

 Edward L. Rice, 

 T. C. Mendenhall, 

 L. B. Walton. 



Election of Officers 



The following officers and committee members for 1919-20 

 were elected by the ballot of the Academy: 



President — Professor F. C. Blake, Ohio State University, Colimibus. 

 Vice-Presidents: 



Zoology — Professor F. H. Herrick, Western Reserve University, 



Cleveland. 

 Botany — Professor A. B. Plowman, Municipal University of Akron, 



Akron. 

 Geology — Professor J. E. Hyde, Western Reserve University, 



Cleveland. 

 Physics — Professor M. E. Graber, Heidelberg University, Tiffin. 

 (Owing to removal from the state. Professor Graber was 



unable to accept his election and the Executive Committee 



appointed Professor J. A. Culler, Miami University, Oxford 



to fill the vacancy). 

 Medical Sciences — Professor R. J. Seymour, Ohio State University, 



Columbus. 

 Psychology — Professor G. R. Wells, Ohio Wesleyan University, 



Delaware. 



Secretary — Professor E. L. Rice, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. 

 Treasurer — Professor W. J. Kostir, Ohio State University, Columbus. 

 Elective Members of Executive Committee — Professor William Mc- 



Pherson, Ohio State University, Columbus; Professor L. G. 



Westgat:e, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. 

 Member of Publication Committee — Professor J. H. Schaffner, Ohio 



State University, Columbus. 



Trustee of Research Fund — Professor G. D. Hubbard, Oberlin College, 

 Oberlin. 



Member of Library Committee — Mr. C. W. Reeder, Ohio State Uni- 

 versity, Columbus. 



