Fortieth Annual Meeting. 19 



On motion, Chas. Sternberg was elected life member, on 

 payment of the balance of dues up to twenty dollars. 



Paper No. 28 was read by the author, J. M. Mc Wharf. 



On motion, the Academy adjourned, to meet at nine A. M. 

 to-morrow. 



Friday, November 29 — nine a. m. 



The Academy met at the appointed hour, and the minutes 

 of last meeting were read, and approved. 



All members were asked to report to the committee on 

 necrology if they know of any members of the Academy who 

 have died during the past year. 



It was voted that the secretary wire to Doctor Snow, who 

 is prevented by illness from being with us, the greetings of 

 the Academy. 



The following message was accordingly sent: 



The Kansas Academy of Science, by unanimous vote, sends greetings 

 to Doctor Snow, and expresses earnest wishes for his early restoration 

 to health, and its appreciation of his valuable contributions to science. 



The committee on program reported the following papers 

 ready for reading : Nos. 12, 13, 14, 30, 40, 53, and 45. They 

 were read as follows : 



No. 12, read by author, C. H. Sternberg. 



No. 13, presented by J. T. Lovewell. 



No. 14, read by author, L. L. Dyche, and discussed by 

 Bailey, Bushong, and Mead. 



No. 30, i*ead by author, W. F. Hoyt. 



No. 40, read by author, L. L. Dyche ; discussed by Mead. 



No. 45, read by author, E. H. S. Bailey. 



No. 53, read by author, E. 0. Deere. 



Voted to take a recess till two P. M. 



The Academy resumed session according to vote. 

 Prof. B. B. Smyth moved the following resolutions : 

 That copies of the Transactions be sent to all members of the Acad- 

 emy whose initiation fees are paid, and who are not in arrears for dues 

 more than one year. 



After discussion the resolution was adopted. 

 Reading of papers continued. 

 No. 22, read by author, Mrs. B. B. Smyth. 

 Nos. 16 and 17, read by author, Warren Knaus. 



