TWENTY- SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Kansas Academy of Science met in its twenty-sixth annual session at 

 Emporia, Kansas, October 25, 26, and 27, 1893. 



The following extracts are made from the minutes of the secretary: 



The Academy met in the State Normal School, on the evening of October 

 25, and listened to the annual address of the president. Dr. E. H. S. Bailey, of 

 the State University, Lawrence. 



After the address a short business session was held. B. B. Smyth was ap- 

 pointed vice-president pro tern, and D. S. Kelly secretary pro tern. The fol- 

 lowing committees were appointed: 



On nominations: M. A. Carleton, F. 0. Marvin, W. A. Harshbarger. 



On new members: T. H. Dinsmore, W. C. Stevens, E. B. Knerr. 



On program and press: B. B. Smyth, D. S. Kelly, E. E. Balcomb. 



On Thursday, October 26, the following papers were read and discussed: 



"Variations in dominant species of plants," by M. A. Carleton. 



"An analysis of deposit from a chalybeate water," by E. C. Case. 



"The Arkansas river — its past and present," by J. R. Mead. 



"Further research on the composition of plants at different seasons," by 

 L. E. Sayre. 



"Results of chinch-bug experiments during 1893," by F. H. Snow. 



The following committees were appointed by the president: 



On place of next meeting: J. R. Mead, S. W. Williston, H. B. Newson. 



On resolutions: L. E. Sayre, T. B. Jennings, J. D. Hewitt. 



The following were elected to membership: F. B. Dains, Lawrence; G. I. 

 Adams, Emporia; Alva J. Smith, Emporia. 



In the evening a lecture was delivered by Prof. Arthur Winslow, State 

 Geologist of Missouri, on "Land Sculpture," illustrated by the stereopticon. 



On Friday, October 27, F. 0. Marvin was appointed secretary pro tem. 



Librarian and treasurer made their annual reports. Treasurer's report 

 showed balance in treasury, $174.45. Referred to committee. 



In consequence of $50 paid into the treasury (donated by the Academy as a 

 reward for his valuable services). Prof. James H. Carruth was elected to life 

 membership in the Academy. 



The following papers were read and discussed: 



"Some tests on the strength of building stones," by F. 0. Marvin. 



"PMgurate series," by B. B. Smyth. 



"Some useful botanical apparatus," by W. C. Stevens. He showed a new 

 case for holding test-tubes, a home-made microscope case, a new method of 

 mounting in collodion, and a home-made auxanometer. 



"Histology of Sagittaria variahiJis Eng.," by W. C. Stevens. 



"Linear analytic geometry," by H. B. Newson. 



