Fortieth Annual Meeting. 21 



Returning to Norton Science Hall, the Academy listened to 

 the address of the retiring president, J. A. Yates, on the 

 subject, "The Value of the Work of Science to Humanity." 



The Academy, after this address, voted to take a recess till 

 to-morrow, Saturday, at nine A, m. 



Saturday, November 30 — nine A. m. 



The minutes of the two previous sessions were read and 

 approved, and this was followed by an address and paper on 

 "Tuberculosis," by Dr. B. R. Rogers, who gave a full discus- 

 sion of this vitally interesting theme, and brought out a plan 

 whereby he thought the dreaded and deadly "white plague" 

 might be exterminated. 



No. 38, read by author, C. H. Withington. 



No. 23, read by author, Mrs. L. R. Smyth. 



Papers Nos. 6,' 9, 10, 11, 24, 25, 29, 33, 34, 36, 37, 41, 42, 

 43, 44, 45, 49, 50 and 51, in absence of authors, were read by 

 title. 



The secretary called attention to the importance of having 

 all papers typewritten and placed in hands of the publication 

 committee as early as December 15. 



The committee on resolutions reported: 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Academy be extended to the mem- 

 bers of the State Normal faculty, and to the local members, for the 

 sumptuous banquet and the pleasant reception which they extended to 

 the visiting members. 



Resolved, That we thank the faculty and the management of the 

 State Normal for the facilities offered us in holding our meetings. 



(Signed) L. L. Dyche, 



J. A. G. Shirk, 

 Emil 0. Deere, 

 Committee. 



The committee on time and place of meeting recommended 

 Topeka as the place, and Thanksgiving week the time, subject 

 to change by the executive committee. Report adopted. 



On motion, the fortieth annual meeting was adjourned 



sine die. 



