26 Kansas Academy of Science. 



Mr. Knaus asked to be released from the Legislative Com- 

 mittee and that Professor Harshbarger be appointed in his 

 place. The change was accepted by the Academy. 



In the absence of Professor Tidd, Professor Risser was ap- 

 pointed to the Auditing Committee. 



Moved by Mr. Knaus that a committee consisting of the in- 

 coming president, the secretary, and Professor Harshbarger 

 be appointed to confer with the ways and means committee of 

 the legislature in regard to refunding the $300 paid by the 

 Academy for the Oil and Gas Survey. Motion adopted. 



Upon motion of Professor Bailey and Dean Sayre, a com- 

 mittee of three was appointed on revision of the constitution. 

 Professor Bailey, Dean Sayre and Mr. Knaus were appointed. 



Professors Tidd and Smith moved that the secretary send 

 a report of the meeting of the Academy to Science for publica- 

 tion. Motion adopted. 



President Todd suggested that the matter of the Executive 

 Committee and Executive Council be referred to the Com- 

 mittee on Revision of the Constitution. 



Motion made by Prof. Alva Smith and Mr. Swingle that a 

 committee be appointed to confer with the governor on the 

 future of the Academy. Motion carried. 



Professor Agrelius was elected chairman of the biological 

 section. 



The Academy then proceeded to the reading of papers. Two 

 papers were then read : Foreign Additions to Our Dietary, by 

 Professor Bailey, and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants, by Dean 

 Sayre. The Academy then adjourned at 12 :30 p. m. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Academy reconvened at 1 :30 p. m. to listen to the presi- 

 dent's address, by President Todd, on "Kansas in the Ice Age." 



The Academy then divided into sections for the reading of 

 papers. Section 1 included physics and chemistry, section 2 

 included biological science, section 3 included papers of general 

 interest. 



The sectional programs are presented herewith : 



Section 1. — Physics and Chemistry : 



1. Lecture: Measurement of the Light and Heat of the Stars. 



Prof. E. Pettit, director of Washburn Observatory. 



2. Method for the Determination of Starch. Prof. W. S. Long, 



State Food Laboratory. 



