cniy lio iiisti-uclcd to scud ;i cdpy of llicsi- n-solul ions to tlio rrosidciit, of 

 the Unitod States. 



Tlio sngKOstiou of Sttitc Flower was discussed. Tlie foUowiiij,' resolutions 

 were then presented. 



The h'isohitinii on State Floircr. 



WiiEUKAs the Indiana Le;,'islature in 1913 (Acts of 101.3 on paj^e DCT) 

 |tass(>d a law making tho Carnation the State Flower. 



WuKKKAs the Carnation is a native of Soutliern Europe and no specie or 

 color is specified, and tlie Carnation does not lend itself to art. 



TiiEREFOKK. lie it Rcsolved: That the Legislature be asked to change the 

 name of the State Flower to one tliat is a native of Indiana anil is well 

 adapted (o art. 



That the Flower should be native of every county of the State, and known 

 to all. and by one name only, snch as the Tulip Tree, Flowering Dogwood, 

 May Apple. Rlood Koot. etc. On motion, tlu^ Academy ex])resses its ap- 

 proval of the resolution favoring a wild flower rather than a hothouse plant 

 for the State Flower. 



( »n motion, the Academy goes on record as favoring the blossom of the 

 Tulip Tree as the State Flower. 



Ajourned, 12 o'clock. 



Sectional Meetings. 



Physical Science inclnding Geology. Geography. Physiology and Chem- 

 istry: The Biological sciences inclnding Botany. Bacteriology, and Zoology. 

 The Physical Science .section was held in Parlor "B", W. A. Cogsball. chair- 

 man. The Biological section met in Assembly room, E. B. AVilliamson. chair- 

 man. 



Academy Banquet. 



The Academy Banquet in which sixty-three members participated, w'as 

 held in the Claypool Hotel from 6 :30 to 8 :00 o'clock. A short business meet- 

 ing was held at the close of the banquet at which Stanley Coulter, as chair- 

 man, read the report of the Nominating Committee. For Pre.sident. H. L. 

 Bruner: for Vice President. W. A. McBeth ; Secretary. Howard E. Enders : 

 Assistant Secietary. K. E. Holman ; Press Secretary, F. B. W.ule: Tr(>asurer. 

 Wui. M. Blanchard : Editor, F. Payne. 



On motion, the above named ofilcers were elected. 



On motion. Stanley Coulter is to serve as committee, with the power to 

 act. in ar, clfoit to briui: about a closer .itliliation between the State Acad- 

 emy and the .\nierican .Association f<ir .\d\ ancement of Science. 



Suggestions were nuide favoring the l;itter p;irt of May as most favcu-.-ible 

 time for the Spring meeting. 



Adjournment. 



