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THE TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 

 INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



The twenty-second nnnnal meetinii' of the Indiana Academy of Science 

 was hekl in Indianapolis, Tliursday, Friday and Saturday. November 29. 

 30. and December 1, 190(i. 



Thursday, at p. m.. twenty members of the Academy dined together 

 at the Chiypool Hotel. Following the dinner the Executive Committee 

 met in regular session at the hotel headquarters. 



Pi'esident Robert Hessler called the Academy to order at 9 :30 Friday 

 morning, in the teachers' assembly room at Shortridge High School. The 

 transaction of business and the reading of papers occupied the attention 

 of the Academy until 11 a. m., when Dr. Hessler read his paper entitled: 

 "The Evolution of Medicine in Indiana." 



Following this address came an adjournment luitil 2 p. m.. when other 

 papers came up for reading and discussion. At night papers of general 

 interest were read and the friends of the Academy were invited to be 

 present. On Saturday morning all unsettled business was cared for and 

 the remainder of the i)apers were heard, when the Academy adjourned. 



THE SPItINO MEETIN(; OF 19(Mi. 



The spring meetnig of 19rX) was held in New Harmony, Indiana, May 

 25 and 20. 



The party reached New Harmony Friday afternoon, and in the even- 

 ing was entertained at a meeting planned by the residents. Frank Owen 

 Fitton presided at this meeting, and talks were made by ]Miss Carrie Pel- 

 ham, on "The Connnunity Life of New Harmony," and the Rev. William 

 Duliamel on "The Scientillc History of New Harmony. ' 



Saturday was spent in exploring the town and its surroundings. 



