THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING, 11 



they comply with the conditions prescribed by the constitution ; Geo. 

 H. Failyer, Manhattan ; L. L. Dyche, Lawrence ; J. T. Willard, Man- 

 hattan ; D. E. Lantz, Manhattan. 



On motion, all the persons named were duly elected. 



The reading of papers was then resumed : 



15. Progress and possibilities of cereal-breeding for Kansas, by 

 H. F. Roberts. (Read by title.) 



1(3. A physical examination of gypsum cement wall plasters, by 

 G. P. Grimsley. (Read by title.) 



17. On the eastern extension of the Kansas-Oklahoma Red-beds, 

 by C. N. Gould. (Read by title.) 



18. On a new plesiosaur, by S. W. Williston. (Read by title.) 

 '19. The Ottawa gas- wells, by J. A.Yates. (Read by title, the 



author giving a brief abstract.) 



20. The Comanche Cretaceous in Oklahoma, by C. N. Gould. 

 (Read by title.) 



21. Notes on the theories of gypsum deposits, by R. S. Sherwin. 

 (Read by the secretary.) 



22. On the disappearance of ponds and streams in central Kansas, 

 by S. G. Mead. (Read by the secretary.) 



23. On certain methods of the geometry of i^osition, by Arnold 

 Emch. (Read by title.) 



24. The value of digestive ferments and their allies in medicine, 

 by L. E. Say re. 



25. Further notes on the medicinal plants of Kansas, including 

 economic values, by L. E. Sayre. (Read by title.) 



The committee on place of next meeting reported, favoring Man- 

 hattan as the place for the next meeting. 



On motion of B. B. Smyth, Topeka was substituted for Manhattan 

 in the' report, and the report, as amended, was adopted. 



The reading of papers was resumed : 



26. Origin of the names of Kansas streams, by J. R. Mead. 



27. Some peculiar psychic phenomena, by H. J. Harnly. ( Read 

 by title.) 



28. Tabulated list of the medicinal plants of Kansas, with their re- 

 puted therapeutic properties, by B. B. Smyth. ( Read by title, with 

 an oral abstract.) 



29. Mica mining in Maine, byW. N. Logan. (Read by title.) 



30. Notes on Kansas Hemiptera, by Jesse B. Norton. (Read by 

 title.) 



31. A list of the Kansas Hemiptera, by E. A. Popenoe. (Read by 

 title.) 



32. The flora of a Phragniites bog in Kansas, by Jesse B. Norton. 

 ( Read by title.) 



