14 Kansas Academy of Science. 



GENERAL SESSION. DECEMBER 1, 1906. 



Washburn Observatory, nine a. m. 

 The committee on place and time of meeting reported as follows : 

 That the annual meeting of the Academy for 1907 be held in the city of 

 Emporia ; the time is to be left in the hands of the executive committee. 



J. E. Welin, 

 C. H. Shattuck, 

 Alva J. Smith, 



Committee. 



Report approved. The committee on nomination of officers re- 

 ported their nomination for — 

 President, J. A. Yates, Ottawa. 

 Vice-president, E. Haworth, Lawrence. 

 Vice-president, F. B. Dains, Topeka. 

 Secretary, J. T. Lovewell, Topeka. 

 Treasurer, A. J. Smith, Emporia. 



On motion, the rules were suspended, and J. C. Cooper cast the 

 ballot of the Academy for the candidates named by the committee 

 for officers and they were declared duly elected. 



On motion, J. O. Cooper was granted life membership, on com- 

 plying with conditions relating to dues, if there be any in his case. 



It was voted that back volumes of the Transactions be furnished 

 to members at one-half the published list price. 



Voted that the committee on publication be instructed to pub- 

 lish "separates" or reprints, when these are desired by authors of 

 papers, provided that the financial end of the proposition be made 

 satisfactory. 



Reading of papers was continued, as follows : 



No. 44. Structure and classification of wood found in the mo- 

 raines of Jackson county, C. H, Shattuck. 



No. 43. Some notes on the origin of heterospory, as shown in 

 cultures of Marsilea (illustrated by the reflectoscope), C. H. Shat- 

 tuck. 



No. 42. The accuracy of a modern balance and set of weights, 

 H. I. Woods and Alice K. McFarland. 



On motion, the secretary was instructed to send greetings and 

 programs to J. R. Mead, L. C. Wooster, and Mrs. Joseph Savage. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



The committee on resolutions reported : 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Academy of Science are due the local 

 members of the Academy and their friends, for the agreeable banquet and 

 reception so generously tendered. 



