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record of discussions on the papers. The session adjourned 

 till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. 



When the Academy assembled at the appointed hour the 

 Committee on Time and Place announced that Topeka would 

 be the place of our next meeting, and the time would be deter- 

 mined after the question had been settled whether the Academy 

 should merge with the Engineers. Professor Willard, taking 

 up the discussion of this report, thought this was a matter 

 of great importance. First, while there are ten times as many 

 people engaged in scientific work as there were thirty years 

 ago our membership has not correspondingly increased. Why 

 are they not here? The dates of our meetings must be ar- 

 ranged so that they can come. Running around over the state 

 is not conducive to the strongest membership. We must bring 

 younger people into our meetings. There is a tendency to 

 specialization. Our institutions have science clubs, but there 

 is never a time when all departments of science are repre- 

 sented. We do not come here mainly to hear and read papers, 

 but primarily to get acquainted. The most important thing 

 now is to secure a good meeting at Topeka next year. 



Professor Wooster thought that while this is an age of spe- 

 cialization we can't be good specialists unless we keep in touch 

 with the rest of the world. There are general phases in the 

 work which affect each one of us. Authors of papers should 

 prepare abstracts giving the points which are of interest to 

 all of us. Most of us would like to have our papers published 

 immediately. The time before they appear in the Transac- 

 tions is too long. In regard to time it would be better to get 

 away from the holiday season. We should have a tim.e when 

 we can have excursions. Professor Dains thought Topeka the 

 most satisfactory place to meet, and we must make vigorous 

 effort to get people out. 



Professor Shirk is very much interested in the proposed 

 union with the Engineers, and said they would like the date 

 of the annual meeting sometime in February. The holiday 

 season is not the best time for all concerned. Each of the 

 different sections must have some one to push it. Professor 

 Cook thinks the holiday season is bad for then is the time when 

 people go visiting. It is too near the time of other important 

 meetings which many of us wish to attend. President Smith 

 said that from the discussion we can get an idea of the senti- 

 ment. It is impossible to arrange a time that will suit every 



