16 Kansas Academy of Science. 



MINUTES OF THE FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING, 

 KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



ToPEKA, January 14, 1916. 



The forty-eighth annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of 

 Science convened in the assembly room of Memorial Hall, To- 

 peka, and was called to order by the president, J, A. G. Shirk. 



The secretary's report of the forty-seventh annual meeting, 

 at Topeka, was accepted as printed in the twenty-seventh vol- 

 ume of the Transactions. 



The secretary reported the removal of the offices of the 

 Academy to new quarters in Memorial Hall, with the expecta- 

 tion that the library would be shelved and catalogued by the 

 Historical Society. So far nothing has been accomplished in 

 this line. The museum was boxed and moved also, the work 

 being let to the lowest bidder without regard to his competency. 

 The resultant damage to the collections was so serious that it 

 is doubtful if they can ever be put into usable condition again. 

 These collections contained contributions from Snow, Mudge, 

 Parker, Savage, and many others. The collection of Kansas 

 minerals which was prepared for the Louisiana Purchase Ex- 

 position was secured to the Academy through the efforts of 

 Professor Grimsley. Altogether these collections were rightly 

 considered an excellent foundation for an economic museum, 

 and their loss would be most deplorable. 



Professor Bailey moved that a committee of nine be ap- 

 pointed to consider the general condition and welfare of the 

 Academy. Twelve names were presented, the ballot resulting 

 in the election of the following : Sayre, Bailey, Yates, Willard, 

 Todd, Mrs. Smyth, McWharf, H. C. Allen, and Harshbarger. 



The following committees were appointed by the president : 



Nominations: Willard, Yates, Sayre. 

 Resolutions: Allen, Agrrelius, Mrs. Smyth. 

 Program: Agrelius, Nelson, Mrs. Smyth. 

 Necrology : Willard, Wooster, Lovewell. 

 Audit: Nelson, Agrrelius. 

 Membership: Yates, Agrelius. 

 Publication: Bailey, Willard, Agrelius. 

 Press: Dr. McWharf, Sayre, Lovewell. 

 Legislation: Allen, Knaus, Wooster, Sayre, Yates. 



