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At 8 o'clock P. M. the Academy convened in Meharry Hall with ex- 

 President John in the chair. 



J. C. Arthur presented " Rome observations on parasitic plants taken at 

 ' Fern.' " 



C. R. Dryer gave an account of the "Surface < ieology of Putnam 

 county." C. W. Hargitt spoke on " Some observations on Economic Fa\- 

 tomology." Stanley Coulter gave some notes on the day's work. D. H. 

 Campbell spoke of the ferns at " Fern." C. A. Waldo referred to the pro- 

 . posed meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Sci- 

 ence at Indianapolis in August next. A vote of appreciation of the kind- 

 ness and courtesy shown the members of the Academy by the citizens of 

 Greencastle and T'niversity authorities was passed. O. P. Jenkins, being 

 called upon, spoke concerning the influence of associations such as the 

 Indiana Academy of Science upon the individual worker. After discuss- 

 ing plans for welcoming and entertaining the American Association the 

 Academy adjourned. 



According to appointment, the sixth " Field Meeting" was convened at 

 the Arlington Hotel, Lake Maxinkuckee, May 14, 1^591, at 8 o'clock P. M. 

 President Hay occupied the chair. Dr. P. S. Baker delivered an address 

 upon "The Spirit of Scientific Work," for which the thanks of the Acad- 

 emy were tendered him. The Executive Committee was instructed to 

 prepare an abstract of the new law for the protection of birds, and to 

 have a copy of the same mailed to each newspaper in the state. It was 

 recommended that special attention be called to the fact that the English 

 sparrow is not protected by law. J. T. Scovell spoke of the desirability of 

 an effort being made to determine the height of Mt. Orizaba, Mexico, and 

 of the advantages to be derived from such work being undertaken by 

 running a line of levels from some determined point. to the summit and 

 definitely fixing each thousand foot mark as a reference point for biologi- 

 cal investigations. The Academy voted approval of the plan as presented 

 and agreed to assist in any way in its power should such plan be under- 

 taken. 



The next day was spent in exploring the lake and its shores, and was 

 very much enjoyed. Boating, fishing, turtle hunting and collecting in 

 many lines represented the various ways in which the members were 

 employed. 



In the evening the Academy met again at the Arlington Hotel. A 



