20 KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



MINUTES. 



Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting, Kansas Academy of Science, 

 December 29, 30, and 31, 1904. 



ToPEKA, Kan., December 29, 1904. 

 np HE thirty-seventh annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of 

 -^ Science was called to order in the Academy museum room at 

 the state-house, with President Bartow in the chair. 



The following members were present at the Topeka sessions : L. 

 O. Adams, H. W. Baker, Edward Bartow, F. W. Bushong, J. C. 

 Cooper, John T. Copley, Gr. P. Grrimsley, W. A. Harshbarger, W. F. 

 Hoyt, F. B. Isely, J. T. Lovewell, F. O. Marvin, J. K. Mead, C. E. 

 McClung, D. F. McFarland, J. M. McWharf, Grace Meeker, Frank 

 Patrick, L. F. Paull, Norman Plass, Chas. H Popenoe, E. A. Popenoe, 

 Eugene Smyth, B. B. Smyth, Teresa Stevenson, F. H. Snow, C. H. 

 Shattuck, A. J. Smith, L. E. Sayre, Eva Schley, A. H. Thompson, 

 L. C. Wooster, J. T. Willard, H. I. Woods, J. A. Yates. 



Eleven of the new members were jiresent and a number of visitors, 

 making in all forty-six members present. 



Committees were appointed as follows : 



On nominations: L. E. Sayre, J. C. Coojjer, W. A. Harshbarger. 



Resolutions : E. H. S. Bailey, L. C. Wooster. 



Press : L. E. Sayre. 



Treasurer reported $321.21 in treasury up to this meeting, and 

 probably $50 taken at this meeting. This report was then referred to 

 F. W. Bushong as an auditing committee. 



Voted that a committee of three be appointed to consider matter of 

 a luncheon on Friday evening in honor of the retiring secretary, and 

 A. H. Thompson, F. B. Isley and A. J. Smith were appointed. 



The following papers were then read : 



1. Additional notes on loco weed, by L. E. Sayre. 



2. Echinacea angustifolia, by L. E. Sayre. 



4. Food preservatives — how far are they injurious to health? by 

 L. E. Sayre. 



Committee on membership reported the following fifty-one names 

 for new members, and it was voted that the secretary cast the ballot 

 for these persons, which was so cast : H. C. Allen, McPherson ; 

 Alfred W. Ayers, Onaga ; W. J. Baumgartner. Lawrence ; Frank G. 

 Bedell, lola ; R. L. Biggart, Abilene ; H. P. Cady, Lawrence ; C. I. 

 Corp, Lawrence ; Ralph K. Crawford, Lawrence ; W. R. Crane, Law- 



