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the oil and gas situation in Kansas. As there were no statistics available 

 less than nine years of age, the last being volume 9 of the Geological 

 Survey, the Executive Committee decided that an oil and gas survey by 

 the Academy would be a good thing both for the Academy and for the 

 state. Three hundred dollars was appropriated from our private funds 

 for the expenses of the survey and the work began, with what success 

 the members will have to decide for themselves when the report is made, 

 which will be later in the meeting, as it is entirely too long for presenta- 

 tion at this time. The expenses of the survey to date have been $160. 



5. In regai'd to the matter of our 1915 Transactions, it may be said 

 that the state printer would not consider printing them until spring, 

 legislative year being a very busy one for him. They will be published 

 this spring (1917), and the secretary suggests that the 1915 and 1916 

 Transactions be printed together. This will be possible if the members 

 of the Academy will hurry their papers along somewhat. 



6. In regard to the matter of appropriations for the Academy for the 

 biennium of 1918 and 1919, the secretary, after conferring with Pro- 

 fessors Sayre and Todd, sent in an estimate of the appropriations needed 

 for the Academy. Respectfully submitted. 



W. W. Swingle, Secretary. 



The Treasurer then presented his report, which was referred to the 

 Auditing Committee. 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE YEAR 1916. 



ToPEKA, Kan., January 12, 1917. 



Received from the retiring treasurer $934.86 



Received from annual dues 55.60 



Received in interest on certificates 44.13 



Total receipts $1,034.59 



Expended as per check book 239.25 



Balance on hand $795.34 



Resources: 



Certificates on State Savings Bank $625.00 



Balance in State Savings Bank 16.87 



Balance in Merchants National Bank 153.47 



Total Academy moneys $795.34 



W. A. Harshbarger, Treasurer. 



The standing committees were then announced : 



Nomuiations: Wooster, Shirk, Willard. 



Resolutions: McWharf, Billings, Tague. 



Procjram: Baumgartner, Mrs. Smyth, Congdon. 



Necrology : Bailey, Woods, Tidd. 



Auditing: Reisser, Smith. 



Membership: Swingle, Yates, Knaus. 



Publication: Allen, Harshbarger, Willard. 



Press: Sayre, King, Swingle. 



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



Research: Walker, Willard, Yates, Agrelius. 



