240 MICHIGAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



PROGRAM OF NINTH ANNUAL MEETING, MICHIGAN ACADEMY 



OF SCIENCE. 



Held at Ann Arbor, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 26, 27 and 



28, 1903. 



GENERAL SESSION. 



Thursday, 7 to 10 p. m. — 



1. Presidential address — "A Topographic Survey of Michigan," by the 

 president of the academy, Prof. I. C. Russell, Ann Arbor. 



2. "A Review of the Glacial Geology of Michigan," Mr. Frank Leverett, 

 Ann Arbor. 



3. "A Review of the General Geology of Michigan," Dr. A. C. Lane, 

 Lansing. 



4. "The Mineral Resources of Michigan," Hon, Charles D. Lawton, 

 I^awton. 



5. "The Chemical Industries of Michigan," Mr. A. H. White, Ann 

 Arbor. 



6. "Fish and the Fisheries of Michigan," Prof. J. E. Reighard, Ann 

 A rbor. 



7. "The Forests of the Lower Peninsula," Mr. C. A. Davis, Ann Arbor. 

 Saturday, 8 a. m. — 



Final business meeting for election of officers, and any other business 

 that may come up. 



SECTION OP AGRICULTURE. 



Thursday, 3 to 6 p. m. — Vice President Prof. W. J. Beal, Agricultural 

 College. 



1. The Scope of the Agricultural Section of the State Academy of 

 Science. Prof. W. J. Beal, Agricultural College. 



2. The Social Phase of the Rural Problem. Mr. K. L. Butterfield, Ann 

 Arbor. 



3. What Organization has Actually Achieved for the American 

 Farmer. Hon. J. K. Campbell, Ann Arbor. 



4. Aspects of Agriculture as an Industry. Prof. W. O. Hedrick, 

 Agricultural College. 



Friday, 8 to 10 a. m. — 



5. Animal Husbandry as a Scientific Pursuit. Prof. R. S. Shaw, 

 Agricultural College. 



0. The Limitations of Live Stock Experiments. Prof. C. D. Smith, 

 Agricultural College. 



7. Present JMethods of Soil Study. Prof. J. A. Jeflfery, Agricultural 

 College. 



8. Forestry From the Economic Point of View. Prof. E. E. Bogue, 

 Agricultural College. 



