30 Proceedings of Indiana Academy of Science 



Research Fellowship, care of Dr. W. E. Tisdale, Executive Secretary 

 of the Research Fellowship Board, 1701 Massachusetts Ave., Washing- 

 ton, and duly acknowledged. Up to date nothing more has been done 

 than to canvass the field and its possibilities. 



Academy Foundation. — Chairman Amos W. Butler gave the follow- 

 ing report : 



Endowment Fund for Research. 



1922 



December 8 — Balance on hand $33 31 



December 15 — Interest Victory Loan Bonds 7 14 



1923 

 January 1 — Interest R. R. Building and Loan Association.... 3 00 

 July 1 — Interest R. R. Building and Loan Association.... 3 00 



July 1 — Interest Victory Loan Bond 2 04 



July 1— Interest, $200 U. S. Treasury note, 4% 7c to De- 

 cember 15, 1923 9 00 



$57 49 

 Other Assets. 



Received Victory Loan Bond, $100.00. 



December 1— Invested in 67 R. R. Building and Loan Stock. .$100 00 



December 1— Invested in 6% R. R. Building and Loan Stock. .$100 00 



December 1— U. S. Treasury notes, 41/270 200 00 



$400 00 

 December 1 — Balance, cash on hand 57 49 



Total balance on hand $457 49 



Archeological Survey. — Chairman W. N. Logan reported that a sur- 

 vey of the coal resources had been conducted in Gibson, Knox, Pike 

 and Posey counties; and in some of these counties archaic deposits 

 were found. Section maps of more than one-half of the counties of 

 the state had been prepared for use by county historical clubs and 

 others for location of archeological points of interest in various counties. 



There is urgent need of a law in Indiana which will prevent the 

 destruction of the few remaining archeological objects of interest. 



Special Committee. — Chairman D. M. Mottier reported for the com- 

 mittee appointed to investigate and propose methods best feasible for 

 the protection of the wild flowers of the state, that it is the sense of 

 the committee that certain wild plants be protected and conserved. The 

 report points out ways by which this may be done, quotes laws protecting 

 wild plants in Illinois and Vermont, and proposes a law for Indiana. 

 It was decided that this report should be read at the business session 

 tomorrow. 



Old Business. — It was moved that the treasurer be empowered to 

 turn over to the research fund such an amount as can in his judgment 

 be spared. Motion carried. 



