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Mrs. Smyth gave some notes on bats. 



The committee on nominations reported officers recommended 

 for the ensuing year as follows: 



For president, F. B. Dains, Topeka. 

 For vice-president, J. M. McWharf, Ottawa. 

 For vice-president, A. J. Smith, Emporia. 

 For treasurer, F. W. Bushong, Lawrence. 

 For secretary, J. T. Lovewell, Topeka. 



On motion, the rules were suspended and the president cast the 

 Academy's vote for the officers recommended, and declared them 

 elected. 



The meeting now adjourned to meet in Carnegie Library, Wash- 

 burn College, at 7:3U p. m. 



Carnegie Library — 7:30 p. m. 



Professor Edmondson gave an account of his trip to Tahiti last 

 summer. This was beautifully illustrated by views taken on this 

 trip. 



Professor Parker followed, with notes on photography of wild 

 birds, also illustrated by projecti(jiiS. 



C. H. Sternberg gave some interesting views of his fossil-hunting 

 in Wyoming. 



Following the entertainment with the stereopticon, the Academy 

 adjourned for a social hour, and enjoyed the hospitality of the 

 Washburn Faculty and their ladies, partaking of light refresh- 

 ments, conversing, and listening to some impromptu speaking. 



Saturday morning at nine o'clock the Academy met again in the 

 supreme court room. 



The committee on resolutions reported the following: 



Whereas, This Academy has grown to such proportions that it is im- 

 practicable to have all the papers presented at the annual meeting read 

 in entirety, and 



Whereas, It is very desirable to continue encouraging the preparation 

 and presentation of papers to the sevei*al meetings of this Academy, and to 

 have them appear in the published transactions ; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That in the judgment of this meeting, authors of papers 

 should not occupy more than ten minutes in reading any paper presented to 

 this Academy; that longer papers should be read in abstract so as to come 

 within the ten minutes of time, and that our secretary be instructed to put 

 into operation the principles of this resolution in the preparation of future 

 programs; and be it 



Further resolved, That the program committee be requested to deter- 

 mine, concerning the remaining papers, on consultation with their authors. 



