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45. Some Notes on the Prairie Dog. Theo. H. Sheffer, Manhattan. 



46. Marine Animals of Puget Sound. W. J. Baumgartner, Lawrence. 



47. Occurrence of Barium in Certain Common Weeds. E. H. S. Bailey and 



L. E. Sayre, Lawrence. 



48. A Study of Petroleum. B. C. Frichet, Lawrence. 



49. Origin and Development of Plant and Animal Instincts. L. C. Wooster. 



50. Mineral Specimens. J. C. Cooper, Topeka. 



5L Difficulties in Detecting Poisons. A. P. Cady, Lawrence. 



Paper No. 2 was read by its author, A. A. Graham, and discussed. 



Paper No. 32 followed, entitled "Accuracy of the Safety-lamp 

 Test for Methane," read by author, C. M. Youn^, and discussed. 



Prof. C. H. Sternberg read an interesting paper, No. 26, which 

 was an account of his field work in Laramie county, Wyoming. 



No. 25 followed, which was a charming account of the mud- wasp, 

 illustrated with specimens of its work, and was read by the author, 

 Mrs. L. C. R. Smyth, of Topeka. 



No. 20 was a list of Kansas Beetles, by W. Knaus, who also gave, 

 in No. 19, "Additions to the List of Kansas Coleoptera for 1910." 



In No. 21 the same author spoke of various families of Coleop- 

 tera. 



No. 30, "Erosion in Cool Moss-covered Regions," was an account 

 by Mr. Twenhofel of his observations in Newfoundland and other 

 places. 



Professors Bailey and Sayre reported their investigations in 

 finding barium in certain common weeds, in paper No. 47. 



The Committee on Membership reported the following applica- 

 tions for membership in the Academy, and recommended their ac- 

 ceptance: 



Prof. R. A. Cooley, Agricultural Experiment Station, Bozeman, Mont. 



B. C. Trichot, Leavenworth. 



A. A. Graham, lawyer, Topeka. 



C. E. Hall, horticulturist, Hutchinson. 

 Roy Jones, student, Topeka. 



C. F. Lee, Ph. D., M. T. S., Pittsburg. 



R. K. Nabour, Manhattan. 



L. M. Plairs, Manhattan. 



David L. Randall, Ph. D., Baldwin. 



M. C. Slagle, Salina. 



Orestes H. St. John, Topeka. 



W. H. Twenhofel, Lawrence. 



Edith M. Twiss, Ph. D., Topeka. 



Geo. N. Watson, Lawrence. 



Stanley D. Wilson, Topeka. 



W. B. Wood, Manhattan. 



