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Thirty-six new members were elected as follows:* W.J.Andrews, 

 Miss Lucretia Baker, Miss E. E. Barrow, H. L. Blomquist, J. T. 

 Barnes, Wayne Burch, Miss E. G. Campbell, L. A. Denson, R. T. 

 Farrington, W. C. George, J. P. Givler, H. N. Gould, E. P. Jones, J. 

 W. Lasley, Jr., W. Bruce Mabee, T. B. Mitchell, W. deB. MacNider, 

 N. M. Paull, Charles PhilUps, T. E. Powell, Jr., R. H. Ruffner, E. E. 

 Randolph, A. F. Roller, Miss Mildred Sherrill, S. C. Smith, Wilham 

 E. Speas, Otto Stuhlman, Jr., R. W. Sullivan, C. C. Taylor, 0. J. 

 Thies, Jr., H. M. Vann, R. B. Wilson, Mrs. B. W. Wells, Miss Lula 

 G. Winston, Miss E. K. Wright, D. B. Wilson. 



The Executive Committee then adjourned. 



The Academy met at 2:30 P. M., when papers were read and dis- 

 cussed. The following committees were then announced by Pres- 

 ident Metcalf: Nominating — W. L. Poteat, A. S. Wheeler, and 

 C. W. Edwards. Resolutions — Messrs. Bert Cunningham, J. B. 

 Derieux and A. H. Patterson. Auditing — Messrs. R. N. Wilson, J. W. 

 Nowell and W. C. Coker. 



The Academy then rose to accept the invitation of the Ladies' 

 Community Club to take tea with them at the Golf Cabin. 



At 8.00 P. M. the Academy re-assembled in Wingate Memorial 

 Hall to hear the Presidential Address of President Z. P. Metcalf on 

 the "Age of Insects," which subject he handled in a highly instruc- 

 tive and scientific manner. A very interesting paper on Judgments 

 of Length, Mass, and Time by Dr. A. H. Patterson, of the University 

 of North Carolina, followed, after which the Academy adjourned for 

 the night. 



On Saturday morning, April 30th, the Academy held its business 

 meeting at 9.00 A. M., President Metcalf in the chair. 



The Secretary then read the report and recommendations of the 

 Executive Committee, all of which were adopted by the Academy. 



The Nominating Committee then reported the following names 

 for officers of the Academy for the year beginning May 1, 192L 



President — James L. Lake, Professor of Physics, Wake Forest Col- 

 lege. 



Vice-President — Joseph Hyde Pratt, State Geologist. 



Secretary-Treasurer — Bert Cunningham, Professor of Biology, 

 Trinity College. 



Additional Members of the Executive Committee — Messrs. H. R. 



* For addresses see full list of Academy membership. 



