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a popular interest in science in a number of communities in Kansas where the an- 
nual meetings have been held. Of its thirty previous meetings, fourteen have 
been held in Topeka, five in Lawrence, three in Manhattan, two in Emporia, two 
in Leavenworth, and one each in Atchison, Wichita, Ottawa, and Baldwin. In 
all of these communities there has been a considerable local membership whose in- 
terest in our work is permanent. . 
The number of papers read at our meetings has increased steadily, until the 
time allowed for their presentation has been insufficient; and, for some years past, 
many have been read by title only. Our Transactions, instead of filling only a 
score of pages in the report of the secretary of agriculture, as they once did, have 
grown into separate volumes of from 200 to 300 pages. 
Nor have the reports of the Academy been filled with matter which is of little 
value. Onthe contrary, all papers presented have been carefully examined by a 
publication committee, and only those considered to be of permanent value have 
been published. 
In geology, we have published the valuable papers of Professors Mudge, Saun- 
ders, St. John, Hay, Haworth, Sharpe, Prosser, Grimsley, and a number of other 
workers. 
In botany, much of the work of Carruth, Kellerman, Swingle, Smyth, Hitch- 
cock, and Miss Minnie Reed has found a public through our Transactions. 
In entomology, the work of Snow, Popenoe, Knaus, Williston, and others, found 
in our Transactions, are of great importance. 
In chemistry, I recall the names of Kedzie, Patrick, Bailey, Willard, Failyer, 
and Dinsmore, as contributors to our proceedings. 
In pharmacy, Doctor Brown and Professor Sayre have been valued con- 
tributors. 5 
In ornithology, the names of Snow and Goss have been preéminent, but there 
have been many lesser lights. 
In every branch of natural science we have had enthusiastic workers whose 
contributions have both enriched the literature of the subject and added to our 
knowledge of the resources of the state. 
A list of the past officers of the Academy presents an array of names which 
stand as a guaranty for faithful performance in the matters under their control. 
As Presidents we had Professor Mudge (four years), John Fraser (three years), 
Professor Snow (five years), Professor Lovewell (two years), Doctor Brown (two 
years), Doctor Thompson, Professors Nichols, Dinsmore, Failyer, Popenoe, Bailey, 
Sayre, Kelly, Williston, Mr. Robert Hay, Mr. J. R. Mead, and Mr. Warren Knaus. 
As Secretaries we have had Jno. D. Parker, John Wherrell, Joseph Savage, 
Prof. E. A. Popenoe, Professor Bailey, A. M. Collette, and Prof. E. B. Knerr. 
Professor Popenoe served the Academy in this office for a dozen years. 
We believe, too, that through all these thirty years we have maintained the 
scientific spirit manifested in the earlier efforts of the founders of the Academy, 
and that we have also added the clearer vision which must always come as ob- 
servations are extended. 
For many years the efforts of the Academy were directed toward securing a 
geological survey for Kansas, to be partly under the direction of the Academy. 
It is probable that our agitation in this direction was largely instrumental in se- 
curing the present survey under the direction of our state university. This 
work, while it is not what the Academy was seeking, is probably better than our 
plans contemplated, and I may add that it is all being done by our members, al- 
though entirely independent of our organization. 
It was an early thought of the founders of the Academy tbat large scientific 
