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On motion the report was accepted and the committee continued. 

 It was moved by A. C. Kinsey that the Secretary address the 

 National Research Council as follows : 



(1) That it is the opinion of the Indiana Academy of Science 

 that an annual index of new generic names is a vital necessity to every 

 scientist who in any way wishes to refer to an animal by name; and 



(2) That we urge the National Research Council, in view of the 

 threatened failure of Zoological Record, to take steps to guarantee the 

 perpetuation of such an index by any means which may seem wise to 

 that council. 



Motion carried. 



It was moved that a committee consisting of the present and future 

 presidents, secretary and treasurer have a meeting to plan for com- 

 memorating the 40th birthday of the Academy. Motion carried. 



Business session adjourned at 10:50 a. m. 



With two exceptions the papers were given as printed on the morn- 

 ing program. The second paper was omitted due to the absence of the 

 author. Due to the lateness of the hour the last paper — Presidential 

 Address — was postponed till the afternoon session. 



The meeting adjourned at 12:30. 



The Academy convened at 2:00 p. m. to hear the Presidential Ad- 

 dress, after which the sectional meetings were held in the respective 

 rooms. 



Ninety-five members and guests enjoyed the dinner prepared by 

 the ladies of the Presbyterian Church at 6:00 p. m. 



A vote of thanks was extended to the ladies of the Presbyterian 

 Church for the excellent dinner they had served. 



A vote of thanks was extended al-so to the Program Committee for 

 the successful and enjoyable meeting they had planned. 



The evening session was held in Meharry Hall and followed the 

 order outlined on the program. 



At 10:00 p. m. the 39th annual meeting of the Indiana Academy 

 of Science closed. 



Flora Anderson, 



Charles A. Behrens, Secretary. 



President. 



