THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 25 



29. On the insect fauna of Oak Creek canyon, Arizona, by F. H. 

 Snow. 



Committee on membership reported names of Aaron Schuyler, 

 Salina ; A. J. Stout, Toiaeka. 



Academy adjourned to Saturday at nine a. m. 



Saturday Morning, December 31, 1904. 



Academy was called to order by President Bartow at 9 : 15 a. m. 



Committee on time and place of next meeting recommended that 

 the Academy meet at Lawrence, and the time be left to the executive 

 committee. Report was adopted. 



Auditing committee, F. W. Bushong, reported treasurer's accounts 

 correct, and report was approved. 



A sketch of life of Mrs. Mary Mudge was given by J. T. Willard. 



It was voted that the committee on necrology be requested to se- 

 cure photographs and prej^are sketches of lives of Richard Cordley 

 and J. S. Whitman, who were early members of the Academy and 

 have died in the past year. Prof. F. H. Snow was requested to pre- 

 pare these sketches. 



Committee on resolutions reported the following, which were 

 adopted : 



Whereas, Our secretary. Dr. G. P. Grimaley, on account of his removal 

 from the state, is not eligible for reelection to this ofBce: be it 



Resolved, That we acknowledge our great indebtedness to him for his effi- 

 cient services while acting as secretary ; not only for his efforts to increase the 

 membership of this Academy, but also for the variety of valuable papers ob- 

 tained from the members, and their prompt and satisfactory publication. 



Resolved, That we appreciate the successful efforts of our secretary to estab- 

 lish and maintain an industrial museum of the natural and manufactured prod- 

 ucts of the state in the capitol building, and we request the incoming secretary 

 of the Academy to use every possible effort to increase and improve this museum. 



E. H. S. Bailey, 



ToPEKA, December 30, 1901. L, C. Wooster, 



Committee. 



The committee on purchase of books was appointed, to consist of : 

 Biology, C. E. McClung; chemistry, F. B. Dains ; psychology, H. L. 

 Miller ; geology, Alva J. Smith ; Pres. L. C. Wooster. 



Committee on president's address, through F. O. Marvin, presented 

 the following report, which was adopted : 



Your committee appointed to consider suggestions made by President Bartow 

 in his annual address desire to offer the following preamble and resolution as 

 their report : 



Whereas, The health and prosperity of the people of the state demand legis- 

 lation that will provide for effective investigation and supervision of the water 

 supplies of the state and of the means for the treatment and disposal of sewage 



