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Miller, who read an address commemorative of his late colleague, 

 Dr. Francis Huntington Snow. 



• The address was followed by a paper read by Professor Dyche, 

 who spoke of Professor Snow as a collector, and of his collections. 

 Professors Sayre and Stevens followed, speaking of Doctor Snow 

 as a teacher. Professor Marvin gave an account of Doctor Snow's 

 scientific papers. Doctor Thompson and Professor Smyth gave 

 personal reminiscences of Doctor Snow, and there were letters from 

 Professor Beede and others, bearing tributes to his memory. In 

 another part of this volume these memorial papers are fully set 

 forth. 



The Academy then adjourned to meet in the supreme court 

 room to-morrow, at nine A. M. 



Friday, January 1, 1909. 



Pursuant to adjournment, the Academy met and was called to 

 order, and minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. 



Discussion ensued relating to purchase of books, and it was 

 voted to have a library committee to consider the matter. Love- 

 well, Dains and Sayre were so named, and later reported as follows: 



It is the opinion of this committee that further appropriations for books 

 should be postponed until provision shall have been made to properly care 

 for them and make them utilizable to the members of the Academy. It is 

 recommended that the appropriation of money already made be not ex- 

 pended until this provision for storing and utilization be made. 



It is the opinion of the committee that a start be made toward collecting 

 books relating to the biography and bibliography of science; and to obtain 

 scientific works not likely to be accessible in other libraries. It is 

 recommended that this committee be continued, and that it be given pre- 

 scribed power, acting with the officers of the Academy, by which the above 

 provision can be carried out. Volumes to be purchased must be recom- 

 mended by this committee and voted upon by the Academy. 



This report was adopted by the Academy. The next order was 

 the reading of papers. 



Professor Sternberg reported his discovery of an armored dyno- 

 saur in the Kansas chalk. 



Professor Sayre commented on the analysis of spices. Discussed 

 by Bailey. 



Professor Scheffer gave some notes on the common mole. Dis- 

 cussion by Sternberg, Harshbarger, Mrs. Smyth, and Dyche. 



A. J. Smith read a paper on the water-supply of Emporia. An 

 interesting discussion ensued, participated in by Marvin, Wooster 

 and others. 



