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larger and better guarded reservations, for the enactment of the McRae 

 bill, H. R. 119, or of some similar measure which will yet more stringently 

 guard our forests. 



(Signed) T. H. Macbride. 



L. H. Pammel. 

 B. Fink. 

 The following resolution was adopted: 



Resolved, By the Iowa Academy of Sciences, that we view with pleasure 

 the efforts toward providing a state building for the preservation of material 

 of historical and scientific value and would heartily endorse the movement 

 for a "memorial, historical and art building." 



The following resolutions in regard to papers were adopted: 



That hereafter no papers will be published in the proceedings of this 

 academy which are not placed in the hands of the secretary in full, or in 

 a written abstract, before the adjournment of the annual meeting. 



That no jjaper shall be placed upon the printed program of the academy 

 unless the title, when handed to the secretary, be accompanied by a brief 

 abstract and that these abstracts be printed with the program. 



The thanks of the academy to the State Horticultural soci- 

 ety for the use of their room were by motion tendered. 



In the sessions for the reading and discussion of papers the 

 academy listened to the annual address of the president and 

 papers giving results of investigations. 



These papers read in full or by title were referred by the 

 council to the secretary for publication and follow herewith: 



