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JMINUTES OF SPKING MEETING. 



TERRE HAT TE, INDIANA. 



May 11, 12 and 13, 1911. 



INIembers of tlae Academy were called to order by President Dryer io 

 the library of the State Normal at 8 p. m. Thursday, May 11th. 



Tlie plans of tlie meetin.u as arrantied by tlie Local Committee weri 

 outlined by the President. 



The regular program for the evening was as follows: 



Illustrated lecture — "The INIussel Industry of the Wabash River," by 

 Prof. V. O. Cox, Indiana State Normal. 



Illustrated lecture. '"The Antochrome Process in Color Photography,'' 

 by Prof. .1. P. Peddle. Ro.se Polytechnic Institute. 



About seventy-tive members and visitors were present. 



On Friday, at :.30 a. m., a boat excursion was taken up the Wabash 

 River. The party was landed some distance above Fort Harrison for an 

 hour's tramp ashore. The i)arty then returned to the Fort Harrison 

 grounds for luncheon, which had been provided by the Local Committee. 

 After luncheon an inspection of the historic grounds was made. Dr. Sco- 

 vell gave a brief history of the Fort, supplemented by some interesting 

 remarks by Mr. Emil Ehrman, present proprietor of the grounds. Mr. 

 Ehrman distributed souvenirs in tlie form of small pieces of wood from 

 a log from the original fort. The following new members were elected 

 to the Academy during a brief business meeting : 

 Milton B. Nugent, Elnora, Ind. 

 Geo. Cutter, South BeiKl, Ind. 

 Edward Barrett, Indianai»olis. 



Resolution of thanks were voted Mr. Emil Ehrman for his splendid 

 hospitalities. Similar resolutions were voted the Local Committee for tlie 

 splendid program they were providing the members of the Academy. The 

 excursionists landed at Terre Haute at 5 :00 p. m. 



At 8:00 p. m. a public address was given by Professor Wm. II. Hobbs, 

 University of Michigan, under the auspices of the Academy, 



