Forty-sixth Animal Meeting. 13 



26. Animal Life in Puget Sound. W. J. Baumgartner, University of 



Kansas. 



27. The Composition of Natural Gas Occurring near Junction City, Kan- 



sas. H. H. King, Manhattan. 



28. Insects in Western Kansas. W. Knaus, McPherson. 



29. Insects Among the Sand Hills. W. Knaus, McPherson. 



30. Geological Development of Kansas. L. C. Wooster, Emporia. 



31. Determination of Acetic Acid in Vinegar. Miss Anderson, Lawrence. 



32. Weed Seed. L. D. Havenhill, Lawrence. 



33. Preservation of the Rocky Mountain Sheep. Mr. Walworth. 



34. Acidity in Wheat Flour. Its Relation to Phosphorus and Other Con- 



stituents. C. C. Swenson, Manhattan. 



35. Preliminary Study of the Conditions which Affect the Analytic En- 



zymes in Wheat Flour. C. C. Swenson, Manhattan. 



Professor Sayre called attention to the importance of a 

 strong legislative committee who should also look after the 

 Academy's interests in the Memorial Building. On motion, 

 Sayre, Bailey, and Knaus were appointed as such committee, 

 A lecture on University Extension was next given by Professor 

 Croissant, and on motion of Professor Sayre the secretary was 

 requested to prepare a report of this lecture to publish in the 

 Transactions. 



The Academy next proceeded to the reading and discussion 

 of papers. The Program Committee selected from the pub- 

 lished numerical list of titles the following papers, which were 

 next read and discussed: Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 25, 

 28, 29, 31, and 35. 



The reading of these papers introduced some interesting 

 discussion, which was enjoyed and occupied the Academy till 

 time to adjourn for the evening session. 



EVENING SESSION. 



The address of the retiring President, A. J. Smith, was read 

 by its author, and then followed a lecture on The Early His- 

 tory of Explosives, by Dr. F. B. Dains. This was historical, 

 and was illustrated by many lantern projections showing how 

 the old methods of hurling projectiles had been supplanted by 

 the use of gunpowder. President Smith's subject was Prog- 

 ress in Sanitary Engineering Practice. Both of these able 

 productions were listened to with marked interest. 



Professor Randall announced that a stenographer had been 

 secured, who would be on hand in the morning to make a full 



