314 The Ohio Journal of Science [Vol. XIX, No. 6, 



The study of German should be continued not only by reason of 

 its direct utility to our troops abroad, but also because it is funda- 

 mentally necessary to science and productive scholarship. 



It is not the language, but Prussian ideas, which are antagonistic 

 to the Alhed nations; and any action which prevents the efficient 

 development of scholarship and science, and of the industries dependent 

 upon them, will prove advantageous to our enemies. 



Proposed Restriction of Membership of Academy 



A proposition was presented to the Academy by Dr. T. C. 

 Mendenhall, looking to a restriction of membership to those 

 engaged in professional and productive scientific work. Thus 

 membership might be "made of greater importance by being 

 made more difficult," and the Ohio Academy might realize 

 more fully the "influence throughout the State that such a body 

 should have." The Academy voted a general approval of the 

 suggestion, together wdth its reference to a committee to be 

 appointed by the President. This action and the report of the 

 committee (to be included in the preliminary announcement of 

 the next Annual Meeting) are to be interpreted as notice of a 

 proposed amendment of the Constitution. The matter was 

 referred by the President to the Executive Committee. 



Miscellaneous Business 



Voted that the Treasurer be authorized to pay the bill for 

 binding a file of the Annual Reports, prepared by the Library 

 Committee for the use of the Secretary. 



Voted that the Secretary be authorized to draw upon the 

 Treasurer for the payment of clerical assistance, not to exceed 

 fifty dollars per year. 



A djournment 



The meeting adjourned without determining the place of the 

 next meeting. 



