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The Committee on resolutions made the following report: 



Resolved, That the Academy of Science sincerely appreciates the 

 courtesy of the press of Topeka in the manner in which they have re- 

 ported our sessions, and that we take this opportunity to extend to them 

 our thanks for their many courtesies. 



Resolved, That the Kansas Academy of Science give a vote of thanks 

 to our secretary for his earnest efforts in behalf of our organization. 

 We would especially commend the survey of the gas and oil fields of 

 Kansas, and indorse the efforts to build up an economic museum of the 

 industries of the state. 



Resolved, That the Academy of Science heartily commend the work 

 of Doctors Lydia DeVilbiss and Sara Greenfield in their efforts to reduce 

 infant mortality. 



Report adopted. 



Professor Agrelius moved that the Academy express to 

 Doctor Lovewell the sincere regrets of the members that he 

 could not be with us in our sessions. Motion carried, and the 

 secretary was instructed to write to this effect to Doctor Love- 

 well. 



Moved and seconded that the Society of Engineers be given 

 desk room in the offices of the Academy. Motion carried. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



AMERICAN HIGHWAYS. 



(Address of the Retiring President, Forty-eighth Annual Meeting.) 

 J. A. G. Shirk. 



This address has already been published in full in Bulletin 

 No. 2 of the Academy, issued August 14, 1916. 



