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membei-s went to the Harris City quarries, thence returned to (ireens- 

 burg. In the evening another session was held in High School Hall. The 

 following persons spoke of some of the observations made during the day : 



J. L. Campbell, on Topography. 



G. K. Greene and W. P. Shannon, on Geology. 



J. M. Coulter, D. H. Campbell and J. C. Arthur, on Botany. 



Hon. Will Cumback then gave his impressions of the meeting. 



Edward Hughes gave an account of tlie Amphibians noted. 



A. W. Butler spoke of the reptiles. 



O. P. Jenkins spoke of the fishes of Cobb's Fork, and was followed by 

 D. S. Jordan, who spoke of fishes also. 



Rev. Mr. Torrence and J. P. D. .John made appropriate remarks, the 

 latter moving the adoption of a vote of thanks to the citizens of (Jreens- 

 burg for their hospitality, which was voted. 



The roll showed twenty-seven persom^ present. 



The next day the members divided, a part going to St. Paul and Waldron, 

 others to Cliffy creek. The former spent the day among the fossils of 

 these famous localities, while the latter fished or lounged beside the quiet 

 stream drinking inspiration and absorbing wisdom at the same time. 

 Over a small fire the champion of "vegetable beefsteak" might have 

 been seen, giving instruction in primitive culinary methods as applied to 

 his favorite food, while sitting about were several individuals who dis- 

 cussed the governor's jokes, the true name of the stream explored yester- 

 day, and the unaccommodating manner of the fishes who persisted in re- 

 fusing to be caught, as with rapid How alike of words and saliva they 

 watched the slowly growing mushroom pile. And thus we remember 

 Greensburg. 



The next " Field -Meeting" was appointed for Greencastle, where the 

 meeting was called to order in Meharry Hall of DePauw University, at 8 

 o'clock P. M., May 8, 1890, by Prof. C. A. Waldo, acting president. Prof. 

 C. Leo Mees delivered an address on " Inertia with reference to electric- 

 ity." Dr. Daniel Kirkwood was elected the first honorary member of the 

 Academy. President J. P. D. John, of DePauw University, extended to 

 the members the courtesies of the university. 



The following morning the members, according to previous arrange- 

 ment, went to " Fern," an interesting spot, where the day was pleasantly 

 spent. In the evening the party returned to Greencastle. 



