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Report of the Nineteenth Annual Meeting: 



of the 



Ohio State Academy of Science 



ANNUAL MEETING 



The nineteenth annual meeting of the Academy was held at 

 Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, O., on November 25, 26 

 and 27, the President, Prof. J. H. Schaffner, presiding. On 

 Thursday evening an informal reception was held in Merrick 

 Hall, where refreshments were served and acciuaintances re- 

 newed. Through the generosity of the university authorities act- 

 ing in co-operation with various fraternities, accommodations 

 were provided for all visiting members. 



The meeting was called to order on Friday morning at 9:00 

 in Merrick Hall by the President of the Academy after a prelimi- 

 nary meeting of various committees. An address was made by 

 President Welch extending the cordial greetings of the Univer- 

 sity to the society and calling attention to the influence of science 

 in promoting accuracy, in broadening scholarship, and in the 

 adjustment of theory to fact rather than fact to theory. 



In the regular business meeting which followed a commit- 

 tee on membership consisting of Professors Moseley. Rice, and 

 Miss Davies, and a committee on resolutions consisting of Pro- 

 fessors Osborn, Guyer, and Metcalf, were appointed by the Presi- 



O dent. The report of the Secretary was presented and accepted.. 



O^ This was followed by the report of the Treasurer, Prof. J. S. 

 Hine which after being referred to an auditing coiumittee con- 

 sisting of Professors Stickney and Guyer was accepted. The 



>_ report of the Treasurer is as follows : 



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