4 KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 
32. Harmonic forms, by B. B. Smyth. 
33. A geological section of Lyon and Chase counties along the 
Cottonwood river, by A. J. Smith. 
On motion, adjourned until 7:30 P. M. 
Fripay Evenine, December 29. 
The Academy met in the assembly hall of the high school at 7:30 
P.M. 
The minutes of the morning and afternoon sessions were read and 
approved. 
Miss Grace R. Meeker, Ottawa, having been recommended by the 
committee, was elected to active membership. 
The committee on nominations recommended the following for of- 
ficers of the Academy for the ensuing year: 
President, A. S. Hitchcock, Manhattan. 
First vice-president, Ephraim Miller, Lawrence. 
Second vice-president, J. C. Cooper, Topeka. 
Secretary, D. E. Lantz, Chapman. 
Treasurer, J. W. Beede, Effingham. 
Librarian, B. B. Smyth, Topeka. 
Curators, B. B. Smyth, Topeka; Warren Knaus, McPherson; G. 
P. Grimsley, Topeka; Edward Bartow, Lawrence. 
On motion, they were duly elected. 
The committee on resolutions presented the following, and, on mo- 
tion, it was adopted : 
Resolved, That the hearty thanks of the Academy are hereby tendered to the 
faculty of McPherson College and the citizens of McPherson for their hospitality ; 
and to the authorities of the high school and the newspapers of the city for 
numerous favors extended. E. H. S. Bairtey, 
J. C. CoorEr, 
L. D. ARNOLD, 
Committee. 
The auditing committee reported that they had examined the ac- 
counts of the treasurer and found them to be correct. The report was 
accepted. 
The committee on necrology reported that no members of the 
Academy had died during the past year. 
34. Prof. E. Miller then read a paper entitled “The Corona of the 
Sun.” The lecture was illustrated with numerous lantern views. 
The address of the retiring president, E. B. Knerr, was then pre- 
sented by the secretary, Professor Knerr having been detained at 
home by the illness of his wife. 
On motion of Doctor Sayre, the secretary was directed to convey to 
Professor Knerr an expression of the appreciation of the address by 
the members of the Academy. 
