12 Kansas Academy of Science. 



The next meeting was held, pursuant to the call of the Executive Committee, in the 

 Presbyterian church, at Topeka, September 7th, 1869, the President, B. F. Mudge, in 

 the chair. Professor Snow writes me that "at the meeting of 1869, I remember that 

 there were but three members present on the first of the two-days session. These were 

 Professors Mudge and Parker, and myself. Several new members were voted in, and 

 took part in the proceedings of the Academy. It is probable that Dr. K. J. Brown, of 

 Leavenworth, was also present." 



The old officers were unanimously reelected. 



The Secretary gave a resume of the operations for the year, of making arrangements 

 with other societies for exchanges, etc.; and in this connection it is interesting to note 

 that even yet periodicals are occasionally received directed to the " Natural History Society" 

 of Kansas. 



Professor Mudge read a paper on "The Internal Heat of the Globe," which was much 

 discussed. 



In the evening, Professor Mudge stated at length the objects and needs of the Society. 

 A paper was read from Mr. Edward Cave on "Solving the Higher Equations," and Prof. 

 J. D. Parker delivered the Lecture of the evening on the "Antiquity of Man on the 

 American ( iontinent," which was followed by other opinions on the subject. 



Professor Mudge exhibited a fossil elephant tooth, found at Manhattan, and described 

 such occurrences. {Educational Journal, vol. 6, page 131.) 



The third annual meeting was held in the University building, at Lawrence — the 

 old building, I presume — September 5th, 1870, Professor Mudge in the chair. The addi- 

 tions to the membership, and also the attendance at this meeting, were very large, and 

 the town was lavish in its hospitality to the visiting members. Professor Eraser deliv- 

 ered a lecture in the evening upon "The Aims, Organization and Advantages of Scien- 

 tific Association." He suggested the enlargement of the scope of the Society to embrace 

 the whole field of science, not the natural sciences exclusively; and a committee was ap- 

 pointed to carry out the suggestion. 



The next morning, papers were read by Prof. J. H. Carruth on "A List of the Plants 

 of Kansas;" Prof. F. H. Snow on "The Fishes Found in the Kaw River, at Lawrence;" 

 Prof. J. I). Parker on "The Internal Heat of the Globe." and others. 



In the afternoon, papers were read by Professors Saunders, Carruth, and Mudge. 



Officers for the following year were elected as follows: President, John Fraser; 

 Vice President, B. F. Mudge; Secretary, J. D. Parker; Treasurer, F. H. Snow. 



In the evening a lecture was delivered by Lev. James Burrows, on " Hugh Miller on 

 the Workingman's Education." Prof. Fraser, who was born in Cromarty, gave some 

 recollections of Hugh Miller. 



The meeting was very successful, as the Lawrence meetings have always been, owing 

 to the great assistance of the University people and the appreciation of the residents of 

 Lawrence. 



The fourth annual meeting was held in Leavenworth, in the Board of Education 

 rooms, on the morning of October 25, 1X7 1 ; President Fraser in the chair. 



In the afternoon the President gave an address upon "The Physical Constitution of 

 the Moon," which was much discussed. 



In the evening the President made some remarks upon the "Influence of Science 

 upon Civilization," and Prof. Snow lectured upon "The Claims of Natural Science." 



< >n the morning of the second day, "Additions to the Flora of Kansas" were reported 

 by Profs. Snow and Carruth and Mr. John Wilson. Prof. Snow presented a list of the 

 " Birds of Kansas," Ki.'! species then known. 



In the afternoon papers were read by Profs. Parker, Mudge, and Wherrell. 



