Fortji-eighth Annual Meeting. 19 



The Committee on Policy made its report, which was ac- 

 cepted by the Academy. 



The Membership Committee reported the following persons 

 as recommended for election : 



Ajiniial members: Dr. W. E. Barker, physician, Chanute; F. L. De 

 Beukelaer, professor of chemistry, Washburn College, Topeka; Ernest F. 

 Burian, assistant professor of physics, Manual Training Normal School, 

 Pittsburg; Wm. E. Connelley, State Historical Society, Topeka; R. E. 

 Devore, teacher, Muscotah; F. C. Dockery, professor of psychology. Uni- 

 versity of Kansas, Lawrence; H. C. Givens, director of industrial train- 

 ing, Manual Training Normal School, Pittsburg; J. Newton Harrison, 

 farmer, Topeka; H. H. Oldenkirk, principal of the high school, Pittsburg; 

 Horace W. Parson, D. D. S., denist, Wamego ; N. P. Sherwood, professor 

 of bacteriology. University of Kansas, Lawrence; Dr. J. W. Scott, pro- 

 fessor of zoology, Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan ; Wilbur 

 W. Swingle, Topeka; William Van Orsdal, principal of the high school, 

 Oakland; George N. Watson, assistant professor of pharmacy. University 

 of Kansas, Lawrence. 



Life members: W. H. Keller, professor of mathematics. State Normal 

 School, Emporia; C. S. Proser, professor of geology, Ohio State Univer- 

 sity, Columbus, Ohio. 



Upon motion of Professor Harshbarger, the rules were sus- 

 pended and the secretary instructed to cast the ballot of the 

 Academy for these nominees. The ballot was cast. 



The Auditing Committee reported that they had examined 

 the treasurer's accounts and found them correct. Report 

 adopted. 



The Committee on Necrology reported that they had learned 

 of but two deaths. A biographical sketch of Prof. F. O. Mar- 

 vin appeared in volume 27 of the Transactions, and that of 

 Prof. L. L. Dyche is being prepared. Report accepted. 



Doctor Lovewell then made the following statement to the 

 Academy : 



Mr. President and Members of the Academy: You have honored me 

 with a continuance of election to the important office of secretary for 

 more than ten years, and of course you are aware — I do not need to 

 advertise — that, like other people, I am getting old. I do not hesitate to 

 acknowledge that fact, and I hope you will be able to report at the proper 

 time that you are as old as I am now, and will have an equal amount of 

 physical vigor as I have at this present time. Still I am aware that the 

 work of the secretary of the Academy would be better performed by a 

 younger member of the Academy, and this is a time when the interests of 

 the Academy are far more important and require consideration on the 

 part of the members. If it should be your pleasure to honor me with a 

 further continuance of the secretaryship, I should feel myself under 



