28 Kavsas Acade7n>j of Scitmce. 



Therefore, I judge, this stone is merely a local cementation of 

 sandstone. There are two theories as to the origin of oil and 

 natural gas. In the case of organic matter and gas that comes 

 from the interior of the earth, wherever there is a deep enough 

 fissure, when the gas reaches a higher level it combines with 

 the organic matter, giving us our oils and gas. Under the 

 Arkansas river in Oklahoma there is a downfall of two miles 

 nearly in the strata, opening down to an unknown depth, and 

 we pump gas and oil from the depths of the interior of the 

 earth, which is according to the second theory mentioned. 

 Now in the anticline this gas is natural, and exactly in line 

 with the map in the same general anticline that comes up from 

 Oklahoma, and so our gas and oil are not derived from the 

 interior of the earth below Kansas, but all comes from the 

 south. 



The next paper, No. 37, "A Study of the Gelatinizing Agents 

 and Thickeners Used in Food Products," by L. A. Congdon, 

 was read and discussed. A member asked if there is any rea- 

 son for the preference which some have for cane sugar in mak- 

 ing jellies. 



Mr. Congdon answered that chemically there is no difference 

 between cane and beet sugar. 



The Academy adjourned to the Y. W. C. A. building, where 

 a generous banquet had been prepared. At the close of the 

 banquet Doctor Nichols made some remarks in which he spoke 

 very feelingly of his former residence in Kansas and his con- 

 nection with the Academy. 



Returning to the supreme court room the report of the Com- 

 mittee on Nominations was called for, and the chairman re- 

 ported the following nominations : 



President, J. A. G. Shirk, Pittsburg. 



P'irst vice president, J. E. Todd, Lawrence. 



Second vice president, F. G. Agrelius, Emporia. 



Treasurer, L. D. Havenhill, Lawrence. 



Secretary, J. T. Lovewell, Topeka. 



On motion the rules were suspended, and the report was 

 adopted. President Harshbarger cast the ballot, and the above- 

 named officers were declared duly elected for the ensuing year. 



