PROCEEDINGS. 
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE KANSAS ACADEMY 
OF SCIENCE, DECEMBER 28-30, 1899. 
McPuHerson, Kan., December 28, 1899. 
The Kansas Academy of Science convened for the thirty-second 
annual meeting at McPherson, Kan. The opening session was held 
in the assembly hall of the high-school building. 
The Academy was called to order by Vice-president A.S. Hitchcock, 
at 7:30 p.M., December 28, 1899. 
The following-named members were present: E. H.S. Bailey, J. 
W. Beede, F. W. Bushong, H. J. Harnly, A. S. Hitchcock, A. W. 
Jones, Warren Knaus, D. E. Lantz, Ephraim Miller, F. O. Marvin, J. 
R. Mead, L. E. Sayre, J. E. Shacklett, A. J. Smith, and B. B. Smyth. 
Vice-president Hitchcock appointed the following committees: 
On program: Warren Knaus, D. E. Lantz, J. W. Beede. 
On membership: L. E. Sayre, B. B. Smyth, H. J. Harnly. 
For the information of members present, the minutes of the thirty- 
first annual meeting were read. 
The committee on program made a report, which was adopted, and 
the following papers were then taken up and read: 
1. The first great roof, by Chas. H. Sternberg. (Read by the sec- 
retary.) 
2. Apocynum cannabinum, by L. E. Sayre. 
3. Some geologic phenomena in central Missouri, by 8. Z. Sharp. 
(Read by the secretary. ) 
The committee on members reported the following names for mem- 
bership: | 
Prof. L. H. Shattuck, Holton. 
J. ©. Cooper, Topeka. 
J.S. Dawson, Hill City. 
L. D. Arnold, Salina. 
H. W. Charles, Washington. 
S. G. Mead, McPherson. 
J. KE. Welin, Lindsborg. 
On motion, the above were duly elected. After announcements by 
the local members, the Academy adjourned, to meet at nine A.M. on 
Friday morning. 
