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On motion, the names of the four persons nominated for fellowship were 
elected fellows. 
The Auditor’s report was received. 
The committee on The Establishment of the Research Endowment Foun- 
dation read its Revised Report. 
On motion, duly passed, the plan as outlined is attempted as read with 
one correction as indicated on the printed copy. 
Business having been concluded, the academy proceeded with the 
general program and papers, numbered one to seven, were taken up. 
Adjourned, 12 o’clock noon. 
Called Meeting of Brecutive Committee. 
Meeting was called to order at 1:30 in Assembly Room. The report of the 
nominating committee was received as follows: 
For Trustees of the Academy Foundation— 
Amos Butler, 
Robt. Hessler. 
For Directors Research— 
H. L. Bruner, 
Rk. W. McBride, 
John S. Wright, 
Glenn Culbertson, 
A. L. Foley. 
On motion, the nomination was accepted. 
Adjourned, 1.35 P. M. 
Business Session. 
The meeting was called to order at 1:35 by President Williamson .in 
Assembly Room. On motion, the two Trustees and five Directors proposed 
by the Executive Committee are elected to serve on the Research Endow- 
ment Foundation. 
The Spring meeting was discussed. Invitations have been received from 
Gary, and Madison was suggested as a possibility. 
Resolution on Metric System. 
The general adoption of the Metric System was discussed and the follow- 
ing resolution was introduced. 
WHuereEas, the Majority of the Nations are now using the Metric system. 
WuerrEAS, Science in all of its Departments, in all parts of the world, 
has adopted the Metric System. 
THEREFORE, Be it Resolved: That the Indiana Academy of Science place 
itself on record as favoring and urging the compulsory use of the Metric 
system in the United States at once and that the Secretary of the Acad- 
