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Nominating — Collier Cobb, Z. P. Metcalf , and C. A. Shore. 

 Auditing — J. J. Wolfe, A. H. Patterson, and C. S. Brimley. 

 Resolutions — F. Sherman, Jr., E. W. Gudger, and W. A. 

 Withers. 



The reading of papers was then begun and continued until 

 adjournment at 5 :30 p. m., at which time eleven had been 

 finished. 



At 8 p. m. the Academy reassembled in Chemistry Hall and 

 was cordially welcomed to Chapel Hill by President F. P. Ven- 

 able, of the University of North Carolina. President Wilson, 

 of the Academy, after responding to the address of welcome, 

 then delivered the Presidential Address : " Zoology in America 

 Before the Present Period." The hall then being darkened, 

 Prof. A. H. Patterson gave a beautiful demonstration of lumi- 

 nous electric waves. Next, by sj)ecial invitation. Dr. Thomas 

 W. Pritchard gave his paper on "Wood Distillation." This 

 being a new and important industry for our state was of much 

 general interest to the members of the North iCarolina Section 

 of the American Chemical Society. At the same hour, Dr. W. 

 S. Kankin, Secretary State Board of Health, delivered a lecture 

 on " Hygiene and Sanitation" before the student body of the 

 University, in Gerrard Hall. 



The Academy then adjourned to attend the smoker given by 

 the local members at the hospitable home of Dr. Isaac H. Man- 

 ning, while the ladies in attendance were entertained at a recep- 

 tion by Mrs. Dr. Lawson. 



The Academy reconvened at 9 :10 a. m., Saturday morning, 

 in annual business meeting. The minutes of the last meeting 

 were read and approved. 



The Nominating Committee reported for officers for 1912-13 : 

 President, Mr. C. S. Brimley, Naturalist, Raleigh ; Vice-Pres- 

 ident, Prof. John F. Lanneau, Professor of Astronomy, Wake 

 Forest College; Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. E. W. Gudger, Pro- 

 fessor of Biology and Geology, State Normal College. Addi- 

 tional members of the Executive Committee: Prof. Julian 

 Blanchard, Professor of Engineering, Trinity College, Dur- 

 ham; Mr. S. C. Clapp, Orchard and Nursery Inspector, State 



