16 Kansas Academy of Science. 



On motion of Professor Sayre, the above report was re- 

 ceived and its discussion postponed till to-morrow. 



The treasurer's report was called for, and read, as follows : 



Balance on hand from last year $408 38 



Interest on time deposits 8 30 



Receipts from fees and dues 160 00 



Receipts from sale of Transactions 13 90 



Total $590 78 



Expenditures 104 80 



Balance on hand $455 98 



Respectfully submitted. 



F. W. BusHONG, Treasurer. 



On motion, the treasurer's report was received and referred 

 to the auditing committee. 



President Dains announced the following committees: 



On program: Bushong, Groner, and Cardiff. 



On press: Sayire, and Shirk. 



On audit: Smith, and Havenhill. 



On membership: Scheffer, McWharf, and Yates. 



On time and place : Sternberg, Smith, and Wilson. 



On nominations: Sayre, Yates, and Cardiff. 



On resolutions : Wooster, Bailey, and Jones. 



The committee on necrology, happily, does not seem to be 

 needed, since no deaths of members have been reported this 

 year. 



The Academy next repaired to the University chapel, where 

 a very interesting lecture was delivered by Prof. Frank E. 

 Jones, of the University of Kansas. The lecture was entitled 

 "A Tour of the Philippines." There were many lantern pro- 

 jections of photographs secured by the lecturer during a resi- 

 dence of several years in the islands. 



Wednesday, December 29, 9 a. m. 



The Academy convened pursuant to adjournment, and took 

 up some suggestions from the secretary's report. 



Professor Sayre advocated an increase in the executive com- 

 mittee, which would then act as a legislative committee. Pro- 

 fessor Bushong advocated a small committee, and Professor 

 Yates favored separate committees. 



Professor Sayre moved that the committee be enlarged to 



