30 Proceedings of Indiana Academy of Science. 
MINUTES OF THE SPRING MEETING. 
Spencer, Indiana. 
The Spring Meeting of the Academy afforded its members and friends 
an opportunity to visit the Flatwoods of Owen and Monroe Counties—one of 
the most interesting regions of Indiana. The Flatwoods district, the site 
of a glacial lake, covers an area of about fifteen square miles southeast of 
Spencer. A considerable portion of the region, including the McCormack’s 
Creek gorge, has been set aside as a State Park and placed under control 
of the Department of Conservation. <A hotel, three miles from Spencer, is 
maintained on the reservation for the accommodation of visitors. 
Boone’s Cave, Porter’s Caye, and Cataract Falls of the Eel River are 
other attractive points which may be reached from Spencer. Members of 
the Academy who know the region and are trained in the various branches 
of field work acted as guides. 
The meeting was planned to cover three days, Thursday, Friday and 
Saturday, May 13th, 14th and 15th. 
Good automobile roads into Spencer from all directions made it possible 
for members and guests to attend the meeting by automobile. Others who 
came by rail secured automobile service from the local garages. 
Thirty-two members and fifteen guests were in attendance at the meet- 
ings and the trips. 
THURSDAY, MAY 13.—Members of the Academy and their friends met 
on the courthouse square and at 1:30 P. M., the first party left for a half- 
day trip by automobile to the Eel River Cataract, about thirteen miles 
from Spencer. The heavy rains several days before the meetings made the 
cataract particularly attractive and spectacular. From the cataract the 
party went a-foot to the lower falls, a mile or more distant. 
_ The second party left the courthouse about three o’clock and explored 
Green's Bluffs and the vicinity of Boone’s Cave but the high water made a 
trip into the cave impossible. 
Both parties returned in time for the informal luncheon served by the 
members of the Ladies Aid of the Christian Church. Immediately after the 
luncheon a short business session was held, and at its close the Academy 
adjourned to the auditorium of the Owen County courthouse, where Colonel 
Richard Lieber, Director of the State Conservation Commission, gave an 
address complimentary to the citizens of Spencer and vicinity, upon “Mak- 
ing the Most of the Resources of the State’. The auditorium was well 
filled with an appreciative audience. 
FRIDAY, MAY 14th.—Starting from Spencer at nine o’clock in the morn- 
ing the entire day was spent in a study of the Flatwoods and MeCormack’s 
Creek gorge. The party was guided by members of the geglogical staff of 
Indiana University who are well acquainted with the region. The botanical 
and zoological interests were agreeably directed by Professors Mottier and 
Scott. Tours to visit the diversified interests of McCormack’s Creek gorge 
were made before and after the sumptuous dinner served to about seventy 
persons by the proprietor of the hotel in this State Park. 
