Nov., 192(3] Report, Ohio Academy of Science 13"^ 



Report of Committee on Resolutions. 



The following resolutions were presented by the Committee- 

 on Resolutions and adopted by the Academy. 



1. The Academy desires to 'thank the Local Committee and the 

 ofhcers of Ohio State' University for their efforts in making the Thirtieth 

 Annual Meeting a success. 



2. The Academy wishes to record an expression of its thanks to 

 Mr. Emerson McMillin for his continued and generous support of 

 scientific research in Ohio. 



3. The Academy would also thank Professor Dayton C. Miller for 

 an illustrated lecture upon his ingenious experiments in "Photographing 

 Sound Waves from Large Guns and Projectiles." 



4. The Academy further expresses its appreciation to the Secretary 

 for his sustained and efficient services in forwarding its interests and thus 

 contributing to the success of its meetings and work. 



(Signed), F. H. Herrick, 



E. L. Fullmer, 



W. G. HORMELL. 



Conservation of Platinum and Potassium. 



The following resolutions concerning the use and abuse of" 

 platinum and potassium were introduced by Professor J. R. 

 Withrow and unanimously adopted by the Academy. Professor 

 Withrow and the Secretary were appointed a special committee 

 to secure the publicity of the resolutions and to urge the import- 

 ance of the subject aUke to scientists and the general public. 



(1) 



Whereas, The price of platinum has risen in the past twenty years 

 from 50 cents or less per gram to as high as $5.30 in the present year, or 

 in the neighborhood of 1000% increase in cost, making it prohibitive 

 for educational or scientific work; and 



Whereas, Cheap platinum as it was twenty years ago, would greatly 

 ease and encourage research work in Physics and Chemistry and would 

 doubltess greatly cheapen sulphuric acid, required in making phosphate 

 fertilizers and perhaps quickly give us the key to the utilization of 

 atmospheric nitrogen for use in agriculture as a plant food; and 



Whereas, The world's stock of platinum is small and the prospects 

 for large additions to this stock are far from bright since the Russian 

 deposits are understood to be approaching exhaustion and we have none 

 as good in sight; and 



Whereas, The chemical and electrical industries have absolute need 

 for platinum, though they are continually seeking cheaper and as 

 satisfactory substitutes; therefore, 



