THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 21 



rence ; Robert W. Curtis, Lawrence ; Roger Dean, Lawrence ; S. D. 

 Dice, Alma; James Dickson, Lawrence; Herbert W. Emerson, Law- 

 rence ; Fred Faragher, Lawrence ; R. M. Freeman, Lawrence ; Dr. 

 Eva Harding, Topeka ; H. D. Hess, Lawrence ; Geo. J. Hood, Law- 

 rence ; C. E. Houdyshel, Lawrence ; Albert K. Hubbard, Lawrence ; 

 Ida H. Hyde, Lawrence ; Chas. E. Johnston, Wellington ; Geo. F. 

 Kay, Lawrence ; B. E. Lewis, Eureka ; Hester E. Loveall, Pittsburg ; 

 Henry B. Miller, Rossville ; Roy L. Moodie, Lawrence ; Eleanor E. 

 Morse, Lawrence ; Chas. E. Mull, Wa Keeney ; H. B. Newson, Law- 

 rence; L. M. Peace, Lawrence; Albert B. Reagan, Rosebud, S. Dak.; 

 H. C. Riggs, Lawrence ; Charles G. Rogers, Lawrence ; J. A. G. Shirk 

 Lawrence; Dr. S. G. Stewart, Topeka; E. F. Stimpson, Lawrence; 

 Olin Templin, Lawrence ; E. S. Tucker. Lawrence ; J. N. Van der 

 Vries, Lawrence ; Barclay C. Winslow, Hutchinson. 



A committee on necrology was appointed, consisting of J. R. Mead 

 and Warren Knaus. 



Reading of papers resumed : 



4. The culture emergence of man, by A. H. Thompson. 



It was voted that Chancellor Strong and Prof. W. H. Johnson be 

 given privileges of the floor. 



5. Physical characteristics of water and its relation to tree growth, 

 by B. B. Smyth. 



6. Additions to the list of Kansas Hemiptera, by F. F. Crevecoeur. 



7. Some variations in some of our Kansas wild flowers, by F. F. 

 Creveca3ur. 



Academy adjourned, to meet in museum room Friday, nine a. m. 



Friday Morning, December 30, 1904. 



Academy was called to order at nine A. M. Minutes of the preced- 

 ing meeting were read and approved. 



The report of the secretary was then read, and it was voted the 

 report be accepted and the thanks of the Academy be extended to the 

 secretary for his services. The report was as follows : 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



During the past jear the secretary of the Academy has devoted much time to 

 the collection and installation of the Kansas mineral exhibit at the St. Louis 

 Exposition. This work has been done, with credit given to the Academy for the 

 work done, and with the understanding that at the close of the exposition the 

 exhibits would be placed in the Academy museum. 



This has made necessary a loss of time from the Academy office, and during 

 this time when I was away from the office Mrs. Grimsley was in charge. The 

 work on the library, correspondence and arrangement of the program for this 

 meeting, the canvass for new members and the preparation of a portion of our 

 next volume of the Transactions have been done by her. I feel sure that the 

 Academy has not lost by my absence, and that the advertisement of the 



