Fortii-iiinth Atimml Mcetiny. 29 



At 8 p. m., in Memorial Hall, the Academy was favored 

 by a most interesting lecture on "Microbes and Disease," by 

 John Sundwall, Ph. D., M. D., of the University of Kansas. 



Saturday, January 13. 

 The Academy was called to order at 9 a. m. by the president. 

 The Membership Committee reported the following names 

 for election : 



Annual tnembers: Dr. J. E. Ackert, assistant professor of zoology, 

 Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan; W. W. Bass, A. B., 

 physics. Manual Training Normal School, Pittsburg; Homer Blimcoe, 

 M.S., teacher, Chapman; Robert D. Bussey, station D, Topeka; Prof. 

 A. J. Culler, Ph. D., McPherson College, McPherson; O. B. Edison, LL. B., 

 attorney, Topeka; S. B. Flora, Weather Bureau, Topeka; Clifford J. 

 Hall, Emporia; T. B. Jennings, U. S. Weather Bureau, Topeka; Thomas 

 A. Lee, A.M., attorney, Topeka; Mrs. Mary Helen Shirer Lee, Topeka; 

 Earl O'Roke, M. A., Lawrence; F. T. Owen, Ph.D., professor of chem- 

 istry, College of Emporia; E. F. A. Reinisch, superintendent of parks, 

 Topeka; H. C. Rule, teacher, Arcadia; Charles A. Schull, Ph. D., assistant 

 professor of botany. University of Kansas, Lawrence; E. Claude Smith, 

 D. O. S., Topeka; Arthur B. Sperry, Lawrence; Frank P. Strickland, jr., 

 Kansas City; H. Wilson Swingle, Leavenworth; Arthur C. Terrill, A.M., 

 M. E., professor of mining and ore dressing. University of Kansas; 

 Clement C. Williams, B. S., C. E., professor of railway engineering. 

 University of Kansas, Lawrence; E. N. Wentworth, Ph.D., professor of 

 animal husbandry, Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan. 



Life members: Grace E. Meeker, Ottawa; Albert B. Reagan, Ignacio, 

 Colo. 



Upon motion the rules were suspended and the secretary 

 instructed to cast the ballot of the Academy for the nominees. 

 The ballot was cast and all declared elected. 



The Nominating Committee made the following report: 



President, Frank U. Agrelius, Emporia; first vice president, L. D. 

 Plavenhill, Lawrence; second vice president, Bennett M. Allen, Lawrence; 

 treasurer, W. A. Harshbarger, Topeka; secretary, W. W. Swingle, 

 Topeka. Executive council: Chairman, Leroy Hughbanks, Anthony; 

 J. A. Shirk, Pittsburg; Alva J. Smith, Emporia; J. M. McWharf, Ottawa. 



By motion the rules were suspended and the secretary in- 

 structed to ca.st the ballot of the Academy for the nominees. 

 The ballot being cast, the nominees were declared elected. 



The Auditing Committee reported that the treasurer's report 

 was correct as submitted. Report adopted. 



Moved and seconded by Professors Agrelius and Yates that 

 a committee be appointed to arrange a program for the semi- 



