SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



Agricultural College, March 29-30, 1900. 



The sixth annual meeting of the Michigan Academy of Science was 

 held at Agricultural College, March 29 and 30, 1900. ' 



In addition to the papers presented, a list of which will be found on 

 the following page, the following items of business were transacted. 



The minutes of the fifth annual meeting were read and approved. 



The treasurer. Professor W, H. Munson, submitted his report, showing 

 the receipts for the year to have been |90, the expenses for the year 

 $41.04, and the balance on hand, |lo6.T4. 



The following were elected resident members of the Academy: George 

 M. Bradford, Agricultural College; Hubert L. Clark, Olivet; Ida May 

 Hopson, Detroit; J. A. Jeffery, Agricultural College; James H. Mc- 

 Farlan, Flint; H. W. Mumford, Agricultural College; J. B. Pollock, Ann 

 Arbor; Wm. T. Shaw, Agricultural College; J. 1). Towar, Agricultural 

 College; Harry S. Warren, Detroit; Frank Wells, Lansing. 



The secretary read a brief obituary notice of Asa Edson Mattice, of 

 Concord, Mich., a. resident member whose death occurred ^Nlarch 21, 1900. 



Mr. Bryant W^alker, from the Committee on Natural History Survey, 

 made a brief verbal report and at his request the committee was 

 continued. 



Professor Jacob Keighard, from the Committee on Science Teaching, 

 made a verbal report of progress, which was accepted and the com- 

 mittee continued with its original powers and prerogatives. 



A committee of three (with power to add to its numbers) was appointed 

 by the president to take such steps as might seem necessary for the 

 better protection of the wild birds of the State. The members designated 

 were Walter B. Barrows, Agricultural College, L. Whitney Watkins, 

 Manchester, and Wm. H. Munson, Hillsdale. 



A resolution was adopted requesting each Section of the Academy 

 to elect a secretary who shall keep minutes of all matters of interest 

 transpiring in that Section, such minutes to be turned over to the gen- 

 eral secretary at the close of each annual meeting. 



The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: 



President — Charles E. Barr, Albion. 



Vice Presidents — Section of Botany, Chas. F. Wheeler, Agricultural 

 College; Section of Zoology, Bryant Walker. Detroit; Section of Sanitary 

 Science, Frank Wells, Lansing; Section of Agriculture, J. A. Jeffery, 

 Agricultural College. 



Treasurer — Wm. H. Munson, Hillsdale. 



Secretary — Walter B. Barrows, Agricultural College. 



