16 Kansas Academy of Science. 



E. H. S. Bailey presented the report for the Committee on 

 Dedication of Memorial Hall. 



A motion to adopt the report was made and seconded. 



DISCUSSION. 



Secretary Lovewell: In regard to name of the speaker: We have 

 two distinguished members of the Academy, Doctor Wilson and Doctor 

 Nichols, either of whom would be desirable. I must say that I prefer 

 the selection of the committee. If Doctor Nichols should be selected I do 

 not believe we could do better. 



The question was put and carried. 



Secretary Lovewell: Report on obituaries: I have previously re- 

 ported four, and there is nothing further to report. 



Report of Nominating Committee : 



Officers: President, W. A. Harshbarger, Topeka; first vice president, 

 J. A. G. Shirk, Pittsburg; second vice president, J. E. Todd; treasurer, 

 L. D. Havenhill, Lawrence; secretary, J. T. Lovewell, Topeka. 



Additional members of Executive Council: E. H. S. Bailey, F. B. 

 Dains. L. C. Wooster, J. T. Willard. 



Motion was made to accept the report of this committee. 

 Seconded. Carried. 



Motion was made that the secretary be instructed to cast a 

 ballot for these candidates. Seconded. Carried. Secretary 

 was so instructed and reported the ballot cast and the officers 

 and members of the Executive Council duly elected. 



L. E. Sayre read report on Publicity, for Committee on 

 Publicity. Motion made to adopt report. Carried. 



There being no further business before the meeting, the 

 time was given to the reading and discussion of papers as 

 follows : 



Paper No. 36, Weed Seed, by L. D. Havenhill, Lawrence. 



Exhibits were presented and a few questions asked. 



Paper No. 11, A Description of the New Waterworks for 

 Baldwin City, by S. A. Deel, Baldwin. 



Charts were used for this, and the paper was followed by 

 discussions as to the permanency of the water supply. 



J. T. Willard: I am of the opinion that there will be very little let 

 up of the water supply. 



J. A. G. Shirk: We have been doing a little figuring, and estimate 

 that the rainfall averages about three million gallons per day for the 

 year, on the area described. 



E. H. S. Bailey: In regard to the quality, this is one of the very best 

 waters in the state. There are very few localities where we have this 

 sandstone water, and sandstone water is especially good. In regard to 

 the drainage area, are there many farms? 



