14 Kansas Academy of Science. 



7. Examination of coal-dust after explosion in mines (read by- 

 title, in absence of author), E. Bartow. 



The committee on nomination, reported the following names for 

 membership : 



Frank G. Agrelius, teacher Lawrence. 



Carol D. Armstrong, M. D Salina. 



Charles I. Corp, University of Kansas Lawrence. 



E. G. Corwine, student Mulvane. 



Emil O. Deere, Bethany College Lindsborg. 



E. X. H. Dunmire, University of Kansas Lawrence. 



Harry Eagle, student Topeka. 



Thomas B. Ford, University of Kansas Lawrence. 



Frank Hartman, student Kansas City, Kan. 



Francis C. Herr, physician Ottawa. 



R. W. Coppedge, high school Topeka. 



Lillian E. Fowler, Ottawa University Ottawa. 



L. C. Hodson, University of Kansas Lawrence. 



B. C. Hubbell, secretary Casine Soap Company Concordia. 



C. H. Lyon, high school Emporia. 



Henry N. Olson, Bethany College Lindsborg. 



W. B. Robertson, student Lawrence. 



A. P. Ruediger Lawrence. 



Richard Scammon, student Lawrence. 



Claude J. Shirk, teacher McPherson. 



Paul L. Shuey, University of Kansas Lawrence. 



Ralph C. Shuey, University of Kansas Lawrence. 



Frank Strong, chancellor of University Lawrence. 



Norman Triplett, State Normal School Emporia. 



P. F. Walker, University of Kansas Lawrence. 



Howard R. Watkins, Kansas Agricultural College, Manhattan. 

 Heman A. Wood, Kansas Agricultural College Manhattan. 



On motion, the vote of the Academy was cast by the secretary 

 for the election as members of the persons named in the report. 

 Adjourned, to meet in sections at two o'clock p. M. 



SECTION A. 



F. W. Bushong, president ; L. E. Sayre, secretary. 



8. The disintegration of cement and plaster walls, E.'^H. S. 

 Bailey and S. G. Stromquist. 



9. The fluorescence of a solution of quinine salts, H. P. Cady. 



10. Some properties of the alloys of the ferro-magnetic metals, 

 considered from the standpoint of Osmond's allotropic theory, 

 Bruce V. Hill. 



11. Kansas petroleum (third article, read by title ),JE. Bartow. 



12. Something about mineralogy, J. C. Cooper. 



13. Note on certain formulas for the design of reenforced con- 

 crete beams, Albert K. Hubbard. 



