Minutes of Spring Meeting 11 



MINUTES OF THE SPRING MEETING, 1923. 



Brookville, Indiana. 



The Spring Meeting of the Academy this year not only afforded its 

 members the opportunity to visit the birthplace of the Academy, but 

 also the opportunity to pay a tribute of respect to one of its most 

 distinguished members, Mr. Amos Butler, who was largely instrumental 

 in founding the society. 



The very pleasant time which the members enjoyed was largely 

 made possible through the efforts of the Kiwanis Club of Brookville, 

 and especially its distinguished member, Mr. John P. Goodwin. 



The meeting was planned to occupy three days: Thursday, Friday, 

 and Saturday, May 10, 11, and 12, 1923. 



Seventy-nine members and eighteen guests were in attendance at 

 the meetings and on the trips. 



Thursday, May 10. 



Members of the Academy assembled at the Valley House, Brook- 

 ville, during the late afternoon and after a brief visit went in auto- 

 mobiles to Magnesia Springs Summer Resort, about two miles east of 

 Brookville, where dinner was served to about 80 members and friends. 

 Following the dinner the party returned to Brookville for the evening- 

 meeting which was held in the city hall. 



Mr. John C. Shirk gave a most interesting address on the subject 

 of "Brookville and Its Contribution to the Intellectual Life of the State".^ 



Clyde A. Malott gave a short talk on the "Geological Aspects of 

 Brookville and Vicinity". 



Stanley Coulter discussed briefly the subject of "Changes in Indiana 

 Flora". 



Amos Butler gave a very interesting talk on "Reminiscences of 

 Early Academy Days".' 



Wm. M. Blanchard concluded the program by reading letters from 

 men who were active in the early days of the Academy, including the 

 following : 



David Starr Jordan. 

 B. W. Evermann. 

 J. M. Coulter. 

 Childs W. Hardy. 



Amos Butler announced the plan of the field excursions for the 

 following day. He stated that Dr. Case and Harry Stupes would act 

 as guides on the trips. 



' Published in full on page 19 of this volume. 

 - Published in full on page 14 of this volume. 



