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L. J. Reiser, in charge of the treating plant of the Rock Island 

 railroad, read an interesting paper on the preservation of timber. 



Professor Tague, of Washburn College, presented some investi- 

 gations concerning the protein of corn. Discussed by Mrs. Smyth 

 and Professors Bailey, Jackson, Agrelius, Reiser, and Warfel. 



Prof. B. B. Smyth gave some illustrations of what he terms 

 Paladin squares of 7, 11, and higher prime numbers. 



The Committee on Resolutions reported the following: 



1. Resolved, That the Kansas Academy of Science extends its thanks 

 to the local members in Topeka for their very efficient entertainment and 

 hospitality shown at the forty-fifth meeting of the Academy. 



2. We also extend our thanks to the press of the city for the liberal 

 treatment received at their hands. 



A paper on the Immunity of Ground Water, by C. C. Young; 

 read by Bailey. 



Insecticides, by L. E. Sayre ; read by Havenhill. 



In absence of the authors, the remaining papers on the program 

 were read by title and the meeting adjourned. 



