42 Proceedings of Indiana Academy of Science. 
MINUTES OF THE FALL MEETING, 
INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, 
CLAYPOOL HOTEL, INDIANAPOLIS, IND., DECEMBER 7, 1918. 
The Executive Committee of the Indiana Academy of Science met 
at the Claypool Hotel and was called to order by the President, E. B. 
Williamson. The following members were present: F. M. Andrews, 
L. F. Bennett, Wm. Blanchard, A. W. Butler, W. Cogshall, S. Coulter, 
Cc. C. Deam, R. W. McBride, J. P. Naylor, C: Stoltz, P. A. Tetranlt; 
F. B. Wade, E. B. Williamson and J. S. Wright. 
The reports of the standing committees were first taken up. 
Program Committee—Oral reports by C. C. Deam and F. B. Wade. 
On account of the influenza epidemic, the printed report was not carried 
out, but all papers submitted will be printed in the regular Proceedings. 
Committee on Biological Survey—Written report submitted to the 
President by the Chairman, H. S. Jackson, was read by the Secretary. 
A number of investigations are in progress, and it is hoped that the 
work under way will be in shape for publication in the Proceedings of 
the Academy at an early date. 
Committee on Distribution of Proceedings—Due to the absence of the 
Chairman, H. E. Enders, the report was given by Wm. Blanchard. The 
delay in the distribution of the Proceedings was explained. 
Committee on Amendments—Work being completed, the committee 
was discharged. 
Committee on Relation of Academy to State—On motion a special 
committee of five was appointed by the President, the President acting 
as Chairman, to consider the publication of the Evermann Report on 
the Biology of Lake Maxinkuckee. 
Adjourned at 1:00 p.m. for luncheon. 
Meeting reopened at 2:00 p.m. 
On motion a committee was appointed to confer with the Senator 
and Representative appointed by the Governor to frame the bill for the 
naming of a Conservation Commission. The object is to have the fol- 
lowing embodied in the bill: 
Three men appointed from each of the following institutions: Indiana 
Academy of Science, Indiana Horticultural Society, Indiana Sportsmen’s 
