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our Academy must be prepared to take a proper share in the work 

 of administering these institutions. 



MUSEUM. 



The founders of our Academy — men like Snow, Mudge, Parker, 

 Carruth, and Savage — were interested in geology, botany, and nat- 

 ural history, and delighted to bring specimens to the Academy, 

 where they were stored for many years in the old quarters of the 

 secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. The wonderful Kan- 

 sas exhibit organized by Secretary Gray for the Centennial was 

 brought back to the museum accretions, and it also was stored in 

 the crowded agricultural rooms till the time of the St. Louis Ex- 

 position, when another display was made, showing especially the 

 mineral resources of Kansas. Secretary Grimsley, who had charge 

 of this exhibit, secured its donation to the Academy at the close of 

 the St. Louis Exposition. This is to-day the foundation of our 

 museum. Its transference to the north corridor of the fourth floor 

 of the state-house was unfortunate in putting it where there is lack 

 of light, which might be remedied by suitable power in the lighting 

 plant of the state-house. There is no display in the capitol so use- 

 ful as this might be if properly developed. 



The secretary's report was adopted, and the treasurer, being called 

 on, reported as follows: 



Receipts. Expenditures. 



Balance on hand from last year $297 38 



Received fees and dues 105 00 



Received interest on time deposit 6 00 



Total $408 38 



Of the assets, $350 is on time deposit at three per cent, in the Emporia 

 National Bank, and the remainder is on sight deposit in the same bank. 



Alva J. Smith, Treasurer. _ 



This report was audited by W. H. Keller, and adopted. 



The President next named the following committees : 



On nominations : Sayre, Willard, and Thompson. 



On resolutions : Knaus, Wooster, and Bailey. 



On program : Bushong, Dains, and Kenoyer. 



On necrology : Miller, Willard, and Harshbarger. 



On time and place : Yates, McWharf, and Parker. 



On audit : Keller and Dyche. 



On membership : Cady, Scheffer, and Edmondson. 



On publication : Haworth, Dains, and Lovewell. 



On press : Sayre and Knaus. 



On legislation: Lovewell, Dains, Sayre, Willard, and Yates. 



After naming the committees, the president introduced Prof. E. 



