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The iN^omiiiatiiig- Committee next reported, and the following oth- 

 cers were elected for 1918-19 : 



President — E. W. Gudger, Professor of Biology, State ISTormal 

 College. 



Vice-President — H. B. Arbuckle, Professor of Chemistry, David- 

 son College. 



Secretary-Treasurer — Bert Cunningham, Assistant in Biology, 

 Trinity College. 



Executive Committee (additional members) — Eev. George W. Lay, 

 St. Mary's School; Miss Gertrude Mendenhall, State ]^ormal Col- 

 lege; Prof. J. J. Wolfe, Trinity College. 



The Committee on Resolutions next reported, as follows : 



Resolved, That we extend our heartiest sympathy to President W. A. With- 

 ers, who was prevented from attending this meeting by serious illness in his 

 family. 



That we extend our congratulations and best wishes to our members who 

 have entered Government service. 



That we pledge our support to the Government in all of its efforts to prose- 

 cute the war. 



That we stand ready to aid our people in realizing and properly utilizing 

 our peculiar economic and industrial advantages. 



That we extend to the President, Faculty, and students of the State Normal 

 College our sincere and united thanks for the kindness, courtesy, and co- 

 operation shown us during our meeting here. And that we particularly wish 

 to express our appreciation of the delightful reception given us on Friday 

 evening, and of the equally pleasant entertainment at luncheon on Saturday. 



At 9 :45, after being welcomed to the College by President Foust 

 of the jSTormal College, President pro tem. Beardslee presiding, the 

 reading was begun of papers in the joint meeting of the Academy 

 and the North Carolina Section of the American Chemical Society. 



After the reading of chemical papers of general interest, at 10 :.30 

 the Chemists Avithdrew for their special meeting and the Academy 

 took up its program. 



At 12 :50 both bodies adjourned and were entertained at luncheon 

 by the College in the dining hall. 



Reconvening at 2 p. m., the Academy finished its program and ad- 

 journed at 2 :30. 



