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(2) That the Academy express its appreciation of the very great 

 contribution made by the State Department of Education to the ad- 

 vancement of the teaching of science in North Carolina and that it 

 pledges its hearty and continued support to this program in every 

 way possible. 



(3) That the Academy express its thanks to the various college 

 administrations which have contributed to the campaign in men and 

 equipment and that Ave ask for a continuance of such support on the 

 part of all the colleges of the state. 



(4) That the Academy hereby recognize the effort of its officers 

 in making this meeting the success that it has been ; and we would 

 especially recognize the efficient and wholehearted services of our sec- 

 retary, and hereby express our appreciation of his labors. 



(5) That the Academy most strongly urge the preparation by the 

 authors of abstracts of j^apers given before the Academy that are not 

 to be published in full, these to be furnished the secretary immediately 

 after the presentation of the paper. 



The report was adopted. 



The Academy then went into separate meetings — viz. : 

 North Carolina Section of American Chemical Society. 

 North Carolina Physics Teachers Association. 

 Mathematics Section. 

 Biologists, etc. 



Miss Elizabeth Kelly, president of the State Teachers Assembly, 

 was introduced to the Academy and spoke a few minutes. 



The following were elected to serve on the reorganization com- 

 mittee : 



Biological-Geological section — W. C. Coker. 

 Chemical section — P. M. Gross. 

 Mathematical section — K. B. Patterson. 

 Physical section — C. W. Edwards. 



The North Carolina Physics Teachers Association meeting with 

 the Academy elected officers as follows : 

 President— W. T. Wright, N. C. C. W. 

 Vice-President — A. A. Dixon, State College. 

 Secretary-Treasurer — A. L. Hook, Elon College. 



