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Other papers presented were : 
35. Some further remarks on the Mentor Beds, by A. W. Jones. 
(By title.) 
36, On some public water-supplies, by E.H.S. Bailey. (By title.) 
37. A contribution to the origin of gypsum beds, by E. H.S 
Bailey and M. K. Shaler. 
38. Ecological areas in Florida flora, by A. S. Hitchcock. (By 
title.) An oral abstract of the paper was given by the author. 
The minutes of the present session were read and approved. 
On motion, adjourned to meet at nine o’clock Saturday morning, in 
the parlor of the Commercial hotel. 
SaTuRDAY Mornine, December 30. 
The Academy met pursuant to adjournment; President. Hitchcock 
in the chair. 
J. H. Newby, Osage City, Kan., was elected to active membership. 
A motion was passed requesting Profs. F. O. Marvin and A. 8. 
Hitchcock to deliver lectures before the Academy at Topeka during 
the coming year, and that the arrangements for the lectures be left to 
the executive committee. 
On motion; adjourned sine die. D. E. Lantz, Secretary. 
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE KANSAS ACADEMY 
OF SCIENCE, DECEMBER 28-29, 1900. 
Topeka, Kan., December 28, 1900. 
The Kansas Academy of Science met for the thirty-third annual 
meeting at Topeka. The opening session was held in the old su- 
preme court-room, in the state-house. 
The Academy was called to order by President Hitchcock at ten 
o'clock A. M., December 28, 1900. 
The following members were present: E. H. S. Bailey, W. C. 
Bauer, J. W. Beede, R. B. Dunlevy, C. N. Gould, C. F. Gustafson, 
H. J. Harnly, A. S. Hitchcock, Warren Knaus, E. B. Knerr, D. E. 
Lantz, J. R. Mead, Grace Meeker, E. Miller, W. K. Palmer, L. E. 
Sayre, L. H. Shattuck, Alva J. Smith, B. B. Smyth, A. H. Thomp- 
son, J. D. Walters, J. T. Willard, J. E. Welin, L. C. Wooster. A 
number of visitors were also present. 
The record of business transacted at the last meeting of the Acad- 
emy was read by the secretary. 
The president appointed the following committees : 
On program: C. N. Gould, D. E. Lantz, H. J. Harnly. 
On membership: J. W. Beede, L. C. Wooster, W. C. Bauer. 
