PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE THIRTIETH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE KANSAS 
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, HELD AT BAKER UNIVER- 
SITY, BALDWIN, KANSAS, OCTOBER 
27, 28, AND 29, 1897. 
BY THE SECRETARY, EH. B. KNERR. 
THE Kansas Academy of Science convened for the opening session 
of its thirtieth annual meeting in the rooms of the A¢lioian literary 
society of Baker University, at two o’clock Pp. M., October 27, 1897, with 
President 5S. W. Williston in the chair. 
The following members were present: 5S. W. Williston, L. E. Sayre, 
D. E. Lantz, J. W. Beede, B. B. Smyth, D. H. Otis, and C. S. Par- 
menter, 
In the absence of the Secretary, B. B. Smyth was chosen Secre- 
tary pro tempore. 
The following committees were appointed : 
Program and press: E. B. Knerr, J. W. Beede, C. S. Parmenter. 
Membership: C.8S. Parmenter, D. H. Otis, E. H. 8S. Bailey. 
Nominations: L. E. Sayre, EK. B. Knerr, B. B. Smyth. 
Resolutions: L. E. Sayre, D. E. Lantz. 
Necrology: L. E. Sayre, S. W. Williston, E. B. Knerr. 
Auditing committee: L. E. Sayre, B. B. Smyth, E. B. Knerr. 
It was suggested that the membership committee serve for a year. 
Action was deferred. 
The following papers were then read : 
1. New developments in the Mentor beds. A.W. Jenes. (In the 
absence of the author, this paper was read by J. W. Beede.) 
2. Adulterations in powders as detected by the microscope. L. 
E. Sayre. 
3. A floral clock for Kansas. B. B. Smyth. 
4, A labrinthodont from the Kansas Carboniferous. 8S. W. Wil- 
liston. 
Adjourned to meet at eight o’clock P.M. 
Academy assembled at eight o’clock p.m.; President Williston in 
the chair. , 
The minutes of the afternoon session were read and approved. 
The committee on membership was increased by the addition of 
