The Ohio Journal of Science [Vol. XXI, No. 1, 



Minutes of Business Meetings. 



The first business session was called to order by President 

 Blake, at 11 :00 A. M., on Friday, May 14. An adjourned session 

 was held at 9:00 A. M. on the following day. 



The appointment of the following committees for the 

 meeting was announced by the chair: 



Committee on Membership — C. L. Metcalf, J. W. Bridges, 

 C. W. Reeder. 



Committee on Resolutions — F. H. Herrick, E. L. Fullmer, 

 W. G. Hormell. 



The following Auditing Committee was elected by the 

 Academy: J. W. Bridges, R. J. Seymour. 



The following Nominating Committee was elected by the 

 ballot of the Academy: R. C. Osburn, T. M. Hills, F. C. Blake. 



Report of the Secretary. 



The following report by the Secretary was received and 

 ordered filed. 



May 14, 1920. 

 To the Ohio Academy of Science: 



Much of the work of the Secretary has been in connection with the 

 Executive Committee and other committees, and is covered by the 

 committee reports; much of the balance has been mere routine. 



The circular of information was reprinted, as directed by the last 

 annual meeting, and distributed with the preliminary annomicement 

 of this meeting. 



A brief report of the Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting was prepared 

 for Science, and appeared in the number for August 1. 



Arrangements were made with the Publication Committee for the 

 appearance of the full report in the first issue of the Ohio Journal or 

 Science for the current year; and it is hoped that this may become 

 the established custom. 



The usual notices of the present meeting were sent to the Colimibus 

 dailies. 



In conference with the President, the Secretary arranged with 

 Dr. S. J. Barnett, of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, to represent 

 the Ohio Academy at a convention of the National Public Works 

 Department Association, held in Washington, D. C, on January 13th 

 and 14th. In reporting his attendance at the convention. Dr. Barnett 

 writes as follows: "I certainly approve most strongly of the work of 

 the Association, and I believe the movement worthy of any help the 

 Academy can give it by passing a resolution in its favor, by interviewing 

 Ohio Representatives and Senators, and by financial assistance if that 

 should be practicable. I hope the movement is successful, and I am 



