352 Kansas Academy of Science. 



SOCIOLOGY AND ECONOMICS. 

 Work under way: 



Social survey of Council Grove, Kan. 



By Dr. M. C. Elmer, University of Kansas. 



Collection of data concerning sanitary conditions of every city lot in 

 Lawrence. * 



By Dr. M. C. Elmer, University of Kansas, and students in Depart- 

 ment of Sociology. 



The marketing of Kansas butter. i 



The fundamental principles of cooperation. 



By Instructor T. Macklin, K. S. A. C. 



Marketing of Kansas poultry and eggs. 



By Ralph Van Zile, under the direction of Mr. Macklin, K. S. A. C. 



Work which is desirable: 



The organization and administration of rural credits. 



By Prof. J. E. Kammeyer, K. S. A. C. 

 ZOOLOGY. 



Work -u'rider tvay: 



The effect of the extirpation of the hypophysis as demonstrated in the 



frog, Rana pipiens. 

 The effects of the removal of the thyroid gland as illustrated in Rana 



pipiens. 

 Regeneration of germ cells in the hydroid, Corymorpha, upon the re- 

 moval of the germ gland. 



By Prof. B. M. Allen, University of Kansas. 



Chromosomes of several species of crickets. 

 Methods of breeding in certain marine w^orms. 

 Life history of certain tunicates. 



By Prof. W. J. Baumgartner, University of Kansas. 



Chromosomes studies II: The problem of synapsis in the chromo- 

 somes of the Tettigidze. 



Chromosome studies IV-: A case of a supernumerary deficient sex- 

 chromosome. 



Investigation of the inheritance of body characters correlated with 

 germ-cell structures in the Tettigidae. 



A case of twins, one of which is a mule the other a horse. 



The crossing of varieties of Peromyscus and Microtus. 



The inheritance of skin pigment in Indian-white crosses. 



Testing the inheritance of the effects of alcohol on guinea pigs. 



Eugenic studies: Inheritance of human traits. 



By Prof. W. R. B. Robertson, University of Kansas. 



Endamoeba buccalis: Life history. 

 Light experiments on intestinal parasites. 



By Prof. Nadine Nowlin, University of Kansas. 



Structures and habits of Diplocaulus. 



The position of the amphibia in our phylo.genetic system. 

 The skull structure of Eryops, and a comparison of Texas and New 

 Mexico specimens. 



By Prof. Herman Douthitt, University of Kansas. 



