6 KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 
The reading of papers was then taken up in the order presented 
by the preliminary program. 
1. The spring flora of Cowley county, by Mark White. (Read 
by the secretary, in the absence of the author.) 
2. Magnetic measurements at the Baldwin magnetic observatory of 
the United States coast and geodetic survey, by Wm. C. Bauer. 
3. Additions to the list of Kansas Coleoptera during 1899-1900, 
by Warren Knaus. 
4. The relative rate of digestion of raw vegetable proteids and 
ea by J. T. Willard and Maud Gardiner. (Read by J. T. Will- 
ard. 
5). The Muscotah artesian wells, by E. B. Knerr. 
6. The Atchison diamond-drill prospect hole, by A. E. Langworthy. 
(Read by title, in the absence of the author.) 
7. Salt plains in Oklahoma, by C. N. Gould. 
The following were read by title or abstracts given by the authors: 
8. Catalogue of the Goss ornithological collection, by B. B. Smyth. 
9, List of birds observed in Dickinson county, by D. E. Lantz. 
10. List of plants collected in Lee county, Florida, by A. 8. Hitch- 
cock. 
11. List of plants in my Florida herbarium, part I], by A. 58. 
Hitchcock. 
On motion of L. E. Sayre, a committee of five was appointed to 
consider the welfare of the Academy, and to report at a later session 
of this meeting. The following were appointed members of the com- 
mittee by acclamation: E. H. 8. Bailey, A. H. Thompson, D. E. 
Lantz, A. S. Hitchcock, Warren Knaus. 
After announcements for the afternoon meeting the Academy ad- 
journed, to meet at two o’clock P.M. 
Fripay AFTERNOON, December 28. 
President Hitchcock called the Academy to order at two P.M. He 
appointed the following committees : 
On necrology: A. H. Thompson, E. Miller. 
On nominations: J. T. Willard, E. H. S. Bailey, E. B. Knerr. 
On resolutions: W. K. Palmer, A. J. Smith. 
Auditing accounts: J. R. Mead, L. E. Sayre, Warren Knaus. 
The committee on membership reported, recommending the follow- 
ing: J. M. Westgate, Manhattan; Carl Johns, Lindsborg; J. A. Har- 
ris, Lawrence; L. N. Morscher, Lawrence; Arthur Ringer, Baldwin ; 
S. A. Diel, Baldwin; E. N. Johnson, Holton. 
On motion, they were duly elected to active membership. 
Papers were then presented as follows: 
12. Collecting notes on Kansas Coleoptera, by Warren Knaus. 
