TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING. ve 
19. Irrigation in Cheyenne county, W. N. Logan. 
The auditing committee reported that they had carefully examined 
bills, accounts and’ entries of the treasurer, and found them in every 
respect as presented in his report. Report received, and the com- 
mittee discharged. 
Committee on nominations reported: 
For president, D. S. Kelly, Emporia. 
First vice-president, S. W. Williston, Lawrence. 
Second vice-president, D. E. Lantz, Manhattan. 
Secretary, E. B. Knerr, Atchison. 
Treasurer, L. E. Sayre, Lawrence. 
Librarian, B. B. Smyth, Topeka. 
Curators: A. H. Thompson, Topeka; B. B. Smyth, Topeka; G. P. 
Grimsley, Topeka. 
On motion, the secretary was instructed to cast the vote of the 
Academy for the above officers. 
B. B. Smyth reported that 1,500 bound and 500 unbound copies of 
volume xIv would be issued by the state. 
Dr. L. E. Sayre then presented his paper (20) on “Serum Ther- 
apy,” in the form of an illustrated lecture with lantern views. 
After the lecture by Doctor Sayre, the Academy, by invitation, ad- 
journed to the rooms of the library building, where an hour of pleas- 
ant social intercourse was enjoyed, followed by a unique banquet 
under the hostship of the University science club * It.” 
JANUARY 4, 9:30 A. M. 
Academy convened, with President Knaus in the chair. President 
elect D.S. Kelly was called to take the chair, and in doing so re- 
sponded in a fitting address. 
Minutes of the previous session were read. 
The committee on monographs reported as follows: 
Your committee appointed to investigate the matter of publishing scientific 
monographs by the Academy upon the natural resources of the state desire to 
submit the following: They would recommend the inauguration of the scheme 
proposed in the communication by Dr. A. H. Thompson, and to that end recom- 
mend the appointment of a committee to carry forward the work of receiving the 
material for the first volume on geology, to be submitted at the next meeting of 
the Academy. A. H. THompson, 
S. W. WILLISTON, 
Committee. 
The report was adopted, and S. W. Williston, E. Haworth and G. P. 
Grimsley were appointed a committee to edit the first monograph. 
The committee on time and place of next meeting reported in favor 
of Topeka, and the Christmas holiday week, either immediately before 
