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DISCUSSION. 



F. B. Dains: Asks concerning amount of carbon dioxide in the three 

 samples. (Mr. King reports same in all three.) 



E. H. S. Bailey: The percentage of methylene is remarlvably low. 

 The percentage of nitrogen is high. From analysis obtained in the South 

 we find that the illuminating percentage of metnylcne is gradually dimin- 

 ishing. The oxygen does not increase. CO2 increases. 



MINUTES FOR AFTERNOON SESSION. 



December 27, 1913. 

 Session opened at 1 :45 by Pres. A. J. Smith. 

 P. F. Walker offers resolution on organization. 

 Motion made and seconded to adopt. Carried. 



discussion. 



Mr. Walker: This was not arranged especially in the interest of 

 chemists and physicists. We have intended that this resolution should be 

 entirely general, with the provision that there will be at least one general 

 session of the Academy. 



E. H. S. Bailey: Does this contemplate having a separate chairman 

 for each division? 



Mr. Walker: It does. 



Mr. Bailey: I think this will stimulate the men in the different lines 

 to write papers and take an interest in the meeting. If we can in this 

 way concentrate the efforts I think it will advance the interests of the 

 Academy very much. 



Question put, and carried. 



The following papers were presented by title : 



No. 15, Glacial Epoch: A Discussion of Theories of Scien- 

 tists — What are the Critical Periods of the Earth, and Why 

 do They Occur? by A. B. Reagan, Orr, Minn. 



No. 20, Determinations and Records of Insects Collected at 

 Piano, Tex. E. S. Tucker, Baton Rouge, La. 



No. 24, Osmosis as a Chemical Phenomenon. Prof. C. F. 

 Nelson, University of Kansas. 



No. 26. Animal Life in Puget Sound. W. J. Baumgartner, 

 University of Kansas. 



Motion made by P. F. Walker that a committee be appointed 

 by the president, of which the retiring president be the chair- 

 man, to confer with the Engineering Society at their next 

 meeting and discuss with them plans for the aflSliation of their 

 society with the Academy of Science. 



Seconded. Carried. 



Committee appointed: A. J. Smith, W. A. Harshbarger, 

 P. F. Walker. 



