THE TW^EFfY-FOURTH AiXNUAL MEETING. 



The Kansas Academy of Science met in its twenty-fourth annual session, at Ot- 

 tawa, on October 14, 15, and 16, 1891. 



From the minutes of the Secretary, the following notes are made: 



The first evening was devoted to an address by President Robert Hay, on "The 

 Great Plains." 



A committee of three, consisting of Prof. F. H. Snow, A. H. Thompson, and D. 

 S. Kelly, was appointed to frame resolutions on the death of Col. N. S. Cross. 



The annual election of officers resulted in the choice of the following members 

 for the offices named: 



President — E. A. Popenoe. 



First Vice President — F. O. Marvin. 



Second Vice President — Mrs. N. S. Kedzie. 



Secretary — E. H. S. Bailey. 



Treasurer — D. S. Kelly. 



Librarian — B. B. Smyth. 



Curators — A. H. Thompson, B. B. Smyth, L. L. Dyche. 



During the meeting, l(i names were proposed for membership. 



On Thursday evening, a banquet was tendered the Academy by the Ottawa Sci- 

 ence Club and citizens, at the Centennial hotel. 



At the different sessions, the following papers, among others, were read. 



PRESIDENT'S ADDEESS. 



BY KOBEET HAT, JUNCTION CITY. 



In some scientific bodies, a custom has grown up for the president of the year 

 to give a summary of the progress of science, or of his own particular branch of 

 science, up to that time. But it is also a custom that the president of any society 

 shall in the address, that is perhaps his most onerous duty, do exactly as he pleases, 

 and talk about whatever he likes. 



In the position in which you have been pleased to place me, I shall honor this^ 

 latter custom fully. I have first to say, then, though I have used the word "oner- 

 ous" in respect to the duty now to be performed, that also I would use the word 

 "honorable" to describe its relation to myself. 



Ladies and gentlemen of the Kansas Academy of Science, I appreciate the honor 

 you have done me. You give me tiiis position as president of your sessions for 

 1891, and thereby you place me in the same chair that has been occupied by those 

 men who have done most for the advancement of science in Kansas, who have there- 

 by helped forward her fortunes, who have done something for her good name. I 

 will not mention the names of my living predecessors in this honor, but will say 



