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MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH 

 ANNUAL MEETING 



INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 



THE GERMAN HOUSE, DECEMBER 1, 1911. 



The Indiana Academy of Science met in general session at 9:30 a. m. 

 witli Pre.sident Clias. R. Dryer in the chair. The minutes of the Executivo 

 Ccmmittee were approved. 



The Editor of the Proceedings, L. J. Rettger, reported that many 

 difficulties confronted him in liis work as editor, and he urged those mak- 

 ing contributions tliat great care should be taken in presenting their 

 papers ii'. the best possible form and that no changes should be made in 

 the proof if they possibly could be avoided. On motion of Dr. Rettger. it 

 was decided that the other members of the committee should meet with 

 the editor at least twice, and that their expenses should be paid by the 

 Academy. 



The Program Committee introduced the following resolutions: (1) 

 That the Program Committee shall liave the greatest possible liberty iu 

 choosing what papers sent in shall be read in the Academy and what 

 shall be read by title only, and they shall choose the place of meeting. 

 (2) That the Academy vote on the question whether or not they desire 

 the program to continue through Saturday morning. The first part was 

 adopted. In the second part, it was voted to have no Saturday session. 



The following persons were elected to membership: F. J. I'ipal, West 

 Lafayette; James E. Ewers, Terre Haute; E. K. Chapman, Crawfordsville ; 

 E. J. Retry, West Lafayette ; C. O. Cromer, West Lafayette ; C. A. Deppe, 

 Franklin ; Melvin K. Haggerty, Bloomington ; Harold Blair, Indianapolis ; 

 Clinton A. Ludwig, West Lafayette ; Geo. L. Hoffman, West Lafayette ; F. 

 M. Andrews, Bloomington ; E. B. Williamson, BlufCton ; B. D. Myers, 

 Bloomington; P. D. Jenks, Indianapolis; Clem O. Thompson, Terre Haute; 

 C. E. Owens, Bloomington; II. L. Barr. Ann Arbor, Michigan. 



After these business items the Academy took up the program as printed. 



