PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



FOURTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION 



OF THE 



IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



The fourteenth annual session of the Iowa Acadamy of 

 Sciences was held in the state horticultural rooms at the capitol 

 building in Des Moines, December 26, 27 and 28, 1899. In 

 business sessions the following matters of general interest 

 were passed upon. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER. 



To the members of the Iowa Academy of Science: 



1 have the pleasure of presenting the following report upon the work of 

 the Academy for the jear 1899. Within that jjeriod the sixth volumeof the 

 proceedings has been printed and published as usual. Most of the labor 

 incident to this in the way of proof reading was performed by Mr. S. W. 

 Beyer in iry absence. The secretary and the Academy are under obliga- 

 tions to Mr. Beyer for his work in this connection and the excellent appear- 

 ance of the volume. Seven additions have been made to the list of fellows, 

 three by election of members to that position and four by the election of 

 men outside the Academy. Ten new members have beeo elected and have 

 qualified. One fellow and two members have resifrned and one fellow, Mr. 

 Robert Combs, one member, Mr. Carl Schlabach, and one corresponding 

 member, Prof. A. A. Crozier, have been lost by death. I would recommend 

 that a committee be appointed to prepare suitable memorials. One fellow, 

 Prof. A. H. Conrad, and three members, Messrs. Hume and Read and Miss 

 Stewart, having removed from the state, I would recommend that they be 

 made corresponding members. 



The following have failed to keep the secretary informed of their 

 address, with the result that letters and packages addressed to them are 

 returned to this office: 



