Proceedings of the Ohio State Acadeniy of Science AXi 



llie Publication Coinuiittec reported progress. 



Under Special Committees. Professor Herbert ( )sl)orn. chair- 

 man of the Committee on the Natural History Survey, stated that 

 conditions in the present le^^islature seemed adverse toward ac- 

 complishing the desired legislation. After some discussion the 

 former committee was discharged, and a new committee con- 

 sisting of Professors Carney. Osborn and Waitc was appointed. 



The report of the Committee on Conservatiun of the Natural 

 Resources of Ohio was accepterl and the committee discharged. 



Linder new business. I'rof. W'aite made the following mo- 

 lion, which was carried : "The ( )hio Academy of Science ex- 

 tends to the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science and the affiliated societies, a cordial invitation to meet 

 within the State of Ohio in the near future, and promises co- 

 operation toward the success of such a meeting." 



After the election of a Nominating Committee, consisting of 

 Professors Carney. Osborn and Rice, the business meeting was 

 adjourned until Friday at 1 -.oO p. m., while the Society proceeded 

 with the reading of papers, adjourning at 12 :(.)(» m. for luncheon. 



The afternoon session opened with the address of the Presi- 

 dent of the Academy, Prof. W. F. Mercer, a most interesting 

 paper in which the Circulation of the Blood was considered in a 

 historical way as well as tlie relation of the Circulation to Health 

 and Disease. This was followed by the reading of the papers. 



At 4 :oO p. m. occurred the adjourned session of the P)Usiness 

 Meeting. The report of the Nominating C (Mumittee was received 

 and the following officers elected for the ensuing year : 



OFFICERS OF TUF OHIO .\CA1)1':.MY OF .SCIFNCF l-'OK I'.MO ll 



President — ^Professor L. (i. Wcstgate. Delaware. Ohio. 

 rlcc-Prcsidriifs—Z<H)\ogy: Professor Charles Hrookover, .Akron, Oliio 



Botany: Profes.sor Malcolm E. Stickney. (iranville, Ohio. 



Geolojiy: Profes.sor Ceorge I). Hubbard, Oberlni, Ohi.>. 

 Secretary — Professor L. B. Walton, (iambier. Ohio. 

 Treasurer — Professor James S. Hine. Columbus, ( )hio. 

 Librarian — Professor William C. Mills. Columbus, ( )liio. 

 trustee — Professor l">ank Carne\, (Iranville, Ohio ( :i years). 



