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lication in the annual transactions of said Board. This section is to be inoperative and void unless ac- 

 cepted l>y said Academy of Science, in writing, signed by the President, and attested by the Secretary 

 thereof." ( Ch. 137, see. 2, \.;\\\- of 1873.) 



The formal acceptance was duly accomplished, and the Academy since that time has 

 been a coordinate branch with the State Board of Agriculture. Our proceedings since 

 then have been published by the State in connection with, and also in separate volumes 

 from, the report of the Board. Our museum, such as it is, is in a room adjoining that of 

 the Board. 



In the afternoon, papers were read, specimens exhibited, etc. 



A resolution was adopted establishing relations witli local scientific organizations as 

 auxiliary societies. This was brought about by the application of the Topeka Scientific 

 Institute for such recognition. 



Attention was called to the matter of securing a set of standard weights and measures, 

 which are provided by Congress for each State. They were afterwards procured, and 

 used for a time at the University for comparison and sealing of private sets; but the 

 standards were afterwards ordered to be brought to Topeka by the Legislature, and now 

 repose somewhere in the bowels of this building. When the Academy obtains a museum 

 room worthy of the name, they can be set up and be of some use; but there is no place 

 for them now. It is the intention to have each county provide a set proven by these 

 standards, with which private dealers will be obliged to compare their weights and 

 measures and have them sealed as being of legal standard. The Government standards 

 should not be used except for comparing county standards. 



Entomology began to loom at this meeting, and the exhibit by Prof. Snow was very 

 fine. 



In the evening interesting addresses were made by Professors Stitnpson and Mudge, 

 and Dr. Reynolds. 



Officers were elected as follows: President, F. H. Snow; Vice Presidents, J. A. Ban- 

 field and J. D. Parker; Secretary, John Wherrell; Treasurer, R. J. Brown; with curators 

 and commissions. 



This meeting was exceedingly interesting and successful, owing to the efforts of the 

 Cniversity men. It is of especial interest to me personally, as it was my first meeting, 

 and when I joined the Academy, which makes this the tenth anniversary of my mem- 

 bership — my jubilee year! It was under the guidance of Mr. Popenoe that I met Profs. 

 Mudge, Snow, Savage, Eraser, Bardwell and others, whose names are suggestive of very 

 many delightful hours. Ten years make many changes, and with the Academy and its 

 personnel, the changes have been marked — many of them painful to recall as we think of 

 those who are gone. 



The seventh annual meeting was held pursuant to adjournment, at Topeka, October 

 5, 1874, where all the meetings have been held since then. This, as well as the subse- 

 quent meetings, have honored me by holding the first afternoon or business meeting in 

 my office. The attendance was good, and many were admitted to membership, among 

 them Prof. Geo. C. Merrill, W. K. Kedzie and Geo. E. Patrick, of fragrant memory. 



In the evening a lecture was delivered by Prof. H. B. Norton, on "The People and 

 Landscape of the Glacial Age," in the old Representative hall at the Capitol, where 

 the popular lectures were given for many annual meetings, while day meetings were 

 held in the Senate chamber. The lectures were sometimes given in the Senate chamber, 

 and once in the Baptist church, just east of the Capitol. 



The morning and afternoon of the second day were fully occupied with the reading 

 of many valuable papers. In the evening Rev. H. C. Hovey lectured. 



The eighth annual meeting was held October 12, 1875. Very many valuable and 

 interesting papers were read, and lectures delivered by Prof. Snow on "Meteors," and 

 Prof. Mudge on " Darwinism." 



