THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. 
THE Kansas Academy of Science convened for the opening session 
of the thirty-first annual meeting in the rooms of the state railroad 
commission, in the state-house, 7:30 Pp. M., December 29, 1898, with 
President Lantz in the chair. 
The following members were present: J. W. Beede, F. W. Bush- 
ong, G. P. Grimsley, H. J. Harnly, E. B. Knerr, D. E. Lantz, J. T. 
Lovewell, J. R. Mead, Alva J. Smith, B. B. Smyth, Geo. Wagner, J. 
T. Willard. A number of visitors were also present. 
Secretary read the correspondence which had accumulated during 
the year. 
Secretary read the minutes of the last session of a year ago. Ap- 
proved. 
The following committees were appointed : 
Membership—A. 8. Hitcheock, J. T. Lovewell, H. J. Harnly. 
Program and press—J. W. Beede, Geo. Wagner, E. B. Kneer. 
President Lantz reported, for the committee appointed a year ago 
on bulletin publication. that they were unable to secure the results 
desired. 
The following were duly elected to membership: L. P. Brous, 800 
Main street, Kansas City, Kan.; Ross Hopkins, Lawrence; W. H. 
Keller, Madison; J. A. Yates, Ottawa; J. D. Hooper, Manhattan. 
President Lantz reported, on the matter of lectures in the state- 
house during the year, as recommended last year, that one such lec- 
ture was given in Representative hall by Prof. S. W. Williston. The 
lecture was illustrated by the lantern and was well appreciated. The 
subject was “ Extinct Animals of Kansas.” 
The following papers were then read: 
1. The deep well at Madison. F.W. Bushong. 
2. Silico-barite nodules from near Salina. E. B. Knerr. 
3. On the correlation of the Coal Measures of Kansas and Nebraska. 
J. W. Beede. 
4. Antrostomus carolinus. R. Matthews. (In the absence of the 
author, this paper was read by the Secretary.) 
B. B. Smyth gave notice that he would offer an amendment to sec- 
tion 3 of the constitution. 
J. W. Beede offered a motion to the effect that the Academy sustain 
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