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bers were seated at the long table, and Professor Bailey acted as 

 master of ceremonies. 



After justice had been done to the bountiful repast, aad toasts 

 were responded by Messrs. Snow, Sayre, Willard, Strong, Lovewell, 

 Mead, Cooper, Miller, Knaus, and others, it was time to go to the 

 lecture-room and resume the 



GENERAL SESSION. 



The first order was to listen to President Wooster's retiring ad- 

 dress. The theme chosen was "The Development of the Sciences in 

 Kansas." 



After this address, which was heard with interest, the Academy 

 adjourned, to meet to-morrow at nine o'clock. 



GENERAL SESSION, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1905. 



The committee on nominations reported their action as follows : 



For president, F. O. Marvin, Lawrence. 



First vice-president, B. F. Eyer, Manhattan. 



Second vice-president, J. E. Welin, Lindsborg. 



Treasurer, Alva J. Smith, Emporia. 



Secretary, J. T. Lovewell, Topeka. 



On motion of Professor Miller, the rules were suspended, and 

 the president directed to cast the vote of the entire Academy for 

 the candidates named. 



On motion, the Academy separated again into sections and pro- 

 ceeded with the reading and discussion of papers. 



SECTION A. 



37. Natural gas in Lawrence, H. W. Emerson. 



38. The Red phalarope, a new bird for Kansas, L. L. Dyche. 



39. A simple method of finding the line of intersection of pyra- 

 mids and prisms, Chas. I. Corp. 



40. The interpretation of indicator diagrams, Chas. I. Corp. 



41. A description of Huesler's magnetic alloys of manganese, 

 copper, and aluminum, Bruce V. Hill. 



42. A good rock exposure west of Topeka, Wm. S. Prout. 



43. A bit of engineering at Mount Vernon (by title), M. L. 

 Ward. 



44. Results of the entomological collecting expedition of the 

 University of Kansas to Brownsville, Tex., F. H. Snow. 



45. Results of the entomological expedition to southeast Ari- 

 zona, F. H. Snow. 



