326 OHIO STATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 
MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. COM- 
MITTEE, DEC. 1-2, 1905. 
BENEDICT, STANLEY M., Physiology........ Univ. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 
BRAAM, Maximinian, Biology............ Hughes High School, Cincinnati 
BRANSONGOHE es, GeOlomye occ sce ae excites, ee cases em iastehs states) <vse-bsuer ake Oberlin 
BEENSE, b> Bemesy chology. se. eee Uniy. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 
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HANSEN, HERMINE J., Biology.......... Hughes High School, Cincinnati 
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MGCDANTET Je clic, se DLOLORY gaat ues eta tages) Fuse chs ete eaee eae ee oie Athens 
Wilnat sn sEAR RY BIOLOMyiy cere eri eee Umi. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 
Reading of papers commenced at 10:15 and continued until 
12:05 p. m., when, after the appointment of a committee consisting 
of the Secretary, Prof. Landacre and Prof. Rice, to consider a re- 
vision of the Constitution and report at the next meeting, the 
Society adjourned to luncheon provided by the local committee. 
At 1:15 p. m. the Society listened to the address of the 
President on “The Origin of the Wings of Insects.” This was 
illustrated by an excellent series of lantern slides. 
At 2:15 p. m. the reading of papers commenced and con- 
tinued until 4:30 p. m. when a brief recess of ten minutes occurred. 
This was followed by Prof. Herrick’s paper, “On the Present 
Status of Comparative Psychology.” 
At 5:30 p. m. the Society adjourned to partake of a dinner 
served by the University. 
At 7:30 p. m. President Dabney of the University of Cincin- 
nati, delivered an address entitled, “Our Modern Universities.” 
This was followed by an informal reception in the parlors of the 
University. 
On Saturday the meeting was called to order at 9:10 a. m. 
Attention was called to the death of two members during the year, 
Prof. A. A. Wright of Oberlin, and Rev. F. D. Kelsey of Toledo. 
A resolution urging the necessity for a biological survey of the 
Panama Canal Zone before the cutting of the canal was unani- 
mously adopted and the secretary was instructed to transmit the 
resolution to the proper authorities at Washington. 
A committee, consisting of the retiring President, Prof. Her- 
bert Osborn; the incoming President, Prof. E. L. Rice; and the 
Secretary, was appointed for the purpose of bringing the matter 
of a State Natural History Survey before the next session of the 
General Assemmly. 
The Committee on Nomination of Officers, Prof. C. J. Herrick, 
Prof. W. C. Mills, and the Secretary, which had previously been 
elected by ballot, reported and the following were elected for the 
coming year: 
President — Dr. E. L. Rice, Delaware, Ohio. 
Vice-Presidents — Mr. Chas. Dury of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Professor 
Lynds Jones, of Oberlin, Ohio. 
Secretary — Dr. L. B. Walton, Gambier, Ohio. 
