8 Journal of the Mitchell Society [Septemher 



Haywood M. Taylor, U. N. C, Chapel Hill. 



Dr. Walter F. Taylor, Asso. Prof. Bacter. and Hyo-iene, W. F. 



C, Wake Forest. 

 Dr. B. W. Wells, Prof. Botany, State College, W. Raleigh. 

 C. B. Williams, Dean, State College, W. Raleigh. 

 J. H. Williams, Instr. Zool. & Ent., State College, W. Raleigh. 

 The executive committee then adjourned. 



At 2 :15 P. M. the first session of the annual meeting was called 

 to order by Pres. A. H. Patterson, who made some remarks chiefly 

 concerning the time allowance for presentation of papers. The fol- 

 lowing committees were then appointed : Auditing — C. S. Brimley, 

 T. F. Hickerson, F. A. Wolf; Nominations— eJ. J. Wolfe, W. C. Coker, 

 W. A. Withers; Resolutions — C. W. Edwards, H. B. Arbuckle, Miss 

 Mary Petty. 



Papers were then called for, the reading and discussion of which 

 was carried on until 5 :00 P.M. when the session was adjourned. 



The Academy reconvened at 8 :]5 P. M. to listen to the Presidential 

 address by A. H. Patterson on "The Einstein Theory of Relativity." 

 Previous to the presidential address, the Academy was formality wel- 

 comed by Dr. W. C. Riddick, President of the College, the response 

 being made by Professor Patterson. 



The Academy was again called to order on Saturday morning at 

 nine o'clock for a business session. The Secretary read the minutes 

 of the previous meeting, which were approved. The Treasurer's re- 

 port was read and referred to the Auditing Committee. The matter 

 of increasing dues was discussed. Professor Metcalf presented the pro- 

 position of the Academy affiliating with the American Association 

 for the Advancement of Science. This was freely discussed and re- 

 ferred by motion to the Executive Committee with power to act. 

 The question of securing State support for the Academy in the sum 

 of $500.00 to $1,000.00 was discussed and motion was adopted to refer 

 to Executive Committee to look into matter and if found practicable 

 to authorize the President to appoint a committee to present the matter 

 to the next Legislature. The committee on Science Instruction in 

 the High Schools as related to the College, was continued with one 

 change in personnel, the substitution of Mr. Bert Cunningham for Dr. 

 J. J. Wolfe. Motion was then adopted, following pro and 

 con discussion, that the Secretary be allowed ten per cent of all 

 moneys collected by him for the Academj^ effective next year. 



