88 KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



Lora Walters, Manhattan; A. W. Jones, Salina; C. B. Hoffman, Oberlin; J. T. 

 Lovewell, Topeka; D. E. Lantz, Manhattan; Arnold Emch, Lawrence; J. D. 

 Walters, Manhattan. 



Professor Popenoe extended an invitation to the Academy to assemble in 

 the new Library and Agricultural Science hall shortly after 6 p. m., for 

 the purpose of dedicating the building and to partake of the banquet. The 

 invitation was accepted. J. T. Willard, as chairman of the committee on time 

 and place of meeting, reported the following: 



"Your committee recommends that we meet during the holidays the next 

 week after the meeting of the State Teachers' Association, at Lawrence." On 

 motion, the report was adopted, and it was voted to meet accordingly. 



In the evening the Academy met in the new Science hall to enjoy the 

 banquet and dedicatory exercises in that building. About 100 members and 

 guests were present. Speeches were made as follows: 



For the Kansas Academy of Science — Dr. L. E. Sayre; subject, "Science 

 and Industries." Dr. A. H. Thompson; subject, "Books as Tools of Science." 



For the building— Hon. Wm. Knipe, Manhattan; Seymour Davis, Topeka. 



For the college — Rev. Washington Marlatt, Manhattan; W. D. Street, 

 Oberlin. 



For the alumni — S. W. Williston, Lawrence; F. A. Waugh, Stillwater, O. T. 



For education — F. H. Snow, Lawrence; F. D. Coburn, Topeka. 



For the state — Geo. T. Anthony, Ottawa; G. W. Glick, Atchison. 



For the world — W. B. Sutton, Russell. 



Saturday, the Academy met in chemical laboratory, President Sayre in 

 the chair. 



The following officers were reported elected for the ensuing year: Pres- 

 ident, W. Knaus; First Vice-President, I. D. Graham; Second Vice-President, 

 S. W. Williston; Secretary, E. B. Knerr; Treasurer, D. S. Kelly; Librarian, 

 B. B. Smyth; Curators, B. B. Smyth, A. H. Thompson, Robt. Hay. 



The following were elected to membership: J. E. Taylor, Berryton; A. S. 

 Dunstan, Lawrence. 



Librarian B. B. Smyth offered his report, which was adopted. The rec- 

 ommendation that the list of correspondents of the Academy be published 

 was referred to the publication committee. It was the opinion of the Academy 

 that the list should be published. 



The report of the Curators was presented by B. B. Smyth, and adopted and 

 a vote of thanks was given the Curators for their efficient labors. 



B. B. Smyth exhibited the certificate of membership ordered at last meet- 

 ing. 



The following papers were read: 



16. Variation in the Composition: of Taraxacum Root, by L. E. Sayre. 



17. The Rotation of Mercury and Venus, by E. Miller. 



18. Conorhinus: its Life History and Habits, by Miss Bertha Kimball. 



19. Oil and Natural Gas in Kansas, by E. H. S. Bailey. 



20. Terminal Boulder Train in Shawnee County, by B. B. Smyth. 



21. The Topeka Coal Hole, by B. B. Smyth. 

 The following papers were read by title: 



22. Volcanic Effects in Kansas, by Z. S. Sharp. 



23. Some Remarkable Sink-holes in Sherman County, by Robert Hay. 



24. A List of Wyandotte County Ferns, with Notes, by Minnie Reed. 



25. Additions to the Flora of Kansas, by B. B. Smyth. 



26. A New Collecting Ground for Cicindela Limbata, by W. Knaus. 



