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graduation, Mr. Piwonka acted as secretary to the superintendent of 

 schools for several years, during which time he found time to prepare 

 himself for admission to the bar in 1876. His life-work was law, but in 

 spare moments he was a naturalist with particular interest in geology, 

 botany and microscopy. His passing removes one more (ver}^ f-ew are 

 left) of that generation of men interested in the natural history of their 

 locality, with the collector's keen instinct, to which paleontology is 

 profoundly indebted. With them is passing a phase of our culture. 



J. E. Hyde, Committee. 



Report of Committee on Resolutions. 



The following resolutions were presented by the Committee 

 on Resolutions and adopted by the Academy: 



(1) The Academy wishes to thank the Local Committee, the 

 oflficers of Western Reserve University and Case School of Applied 

 Science for their efforts in making the Thirty-first Annual Meeting 

 of the Ohio Academy of Science a success. 



(2) The Academy wishes to express its appreciation of the contin- 

 ued interest and financial support given to the research work of this 

 Academy by Mr. Emerson McMillin. 



(3) The Academy wishes to express to Professor Charles A. Kofoid, 

 of the University of California, its thanks for the special lecture on 

 "Hookworm and Human Efficiency." 



(4) The Academy wishes to thank again Professor E. L. Rice for 

 his efficient services as Secretary of this Academy. 



C. G. Shatzer. 

 Raymond C. Osburn. 

 Walter H. Bucher. 



Amendment of Constitution. 



Art. V, Section 3. Election of Fellows. Amended to read: 

 Fellows shall be elected by joint action of the Executive Com- 

 mittee and the Vice-Presidents, from nominations endorsed by 

 two fellows of the Academy. Such nominations shall be accom- 

 panied by documentary evidence of the candidate's scientific 

 achievements upon which the nomination is based. Approval 

 by three-fourths of this joint committee shall be necessary to 

 election. 



Amend^neitt of By-Lwas. 



Chap. Ill, Section 5. Nomination of Fellows. New section, 

 to read: A suitable blank for nomination of fellows shall be 

 supplied by the Secretary and shall be mailed to each member 

 of the Academy at least once each year. 



