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An invitation was received by the Ohio Academy to send a delegate 

 to the Semi-Centennial Anniversary of the Kansas Academy of Science, 

 celebrated on March 15 and 16. After consultation by mail, the Execu- 

 tive Committee directed the Secretary to communicate our congratula- 

 tions to the Kansas Academy and to request Professor G. E. Coghill, of 

 the University of Kansas, a member of the Ohio Academy from 1907 to 

 1915, to act as our representative. (This was done by night letters, 

 under date of March 13). 



Respectfrdly submitted, 



Edward L. Rice, 



Secretary for the Committee. 



Report of the Publication Committee 

 No report of the Publication Committee was presented. 



Report of the Trustees of the Emerson McMillin Research Fund. 



The following report of the Trustees of the Research Fund 

 was received and referred to the Auditing Committee, whose 

 report is appended. 



May 30, 191S. 



RECEIPTS 



Balance April 1. 1917 $778.64 



March 15, 1918, from Mr. McMiUin 250.00 



$1,028.64 



EXPENDITURES. 



For Research: 



Geo. D. Hubbard $ 22.32 



E. L. Rice 55.40 



L. B. Walton 37.40 



115.12 



Balance in Bank $ 913.52 



GRANTS. 



L. B. Walton $ 75.00 



E. N. Transeau 75.00 



E. L. Rice 55.40 



H. W. Lutz 25.00 



$ 230.40 



Paid on above grants 92.80 



Liability on grants $ 137.60 



Net assets $ 775.92 



Herbert Osborn, 

 T. C. Mendenhall. 



May 30, 1918, audited and found correct. 



E. N. Transeau, 

 T. C. Blake, 



Auditing Cofnmittee. 



