36 PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



J. R. Eastman, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, — 

 Professor of Surgery. 



Murray Hadley, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis — 

 Professor of Surgery. 



B. B. Turner, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis — 

 Professor of Pharmacology. 



Upon motion duly passed they were elected to membership. 



On motion of Mr. Dryer, the following committee was appointed on 

 memorial on the death of Doctor Dennis : Stanley Coulter, chairman, Amos 

 Butler, Charles R. Dryer. 



On motion of E. R. Cummings the matter of recommending the national 

 adoption of the Centigrade Scale was referred to the Executive Committee 

 for consideration at the December Meeting. 



On motion of J. W. Beede, a spiH'ial committee was appointed to prepare 

 resolutions to recommend the jjreservation of Dune Park and to co-operate 

 with the C^hicago (Jeographical Society and the Cliicago Prairie (^lub. The 

 President appointed th<' following committee: Lee V. Bennett, chairiua-n, 

 Dr. Stoltz, Charles R. Dryer. 



On motion of Mr. Beede the President appointed the Seci'etary, and 

 Messrs. McBeth and Cummings as a committee to pri'i)are n^solutions which 

 are to be read at the banquet. 



Dr. J. A. Aldri(^h spoke on a scientific ])roject which is now under way of 

 formation and which is given the sui)i)ort of the Entomological Society of 

 America (Meml)ership .">,">()). At i)resent tluTe seems no ready means of 

 publishing the works of an incn^asing numl)er of workers. It is the plan of a 

 number of workers to estal)lisli the Thomas Say Foundation in recognition 

 of the fine work of Thomas Say an Indiana worki-r. The plan is to interest 

 men of means in the matter and urge tliciii to endow a Toiiiulation which may 

 liave Indiana as its center and thus bring worthy recognition upon one of its 

 workers. The plan was favorably endorsed at the December Meeting in 1915. 



AdjonrnuTent. Andrew J. Bigney, President. 



HnwAHi) E. Kndeus, Secretary. 



Upon return from the automoV)ile tour the meinl)ers of the Academy and 

 others were guests of the University at the %nquet at (k.'-JO ]•). m. in Altruria 

 Hall. 



President Bigney called the meeting to order and in an apjjropriate manner 

 voiced the appreciation of the members of the Academy of the courtesies 

 extended by 'Vali)araiso University. ?Te then calh-d for the report of the Com- 

 mittee on Re.solutions. 



Rk.solved, That the visiting meml)(>rs of the Indiana Academy of Science 

 herel^y express their gratitude for the hospitality extended by tlie OffuH'rs 

 and Facultv of ValDaraiso Universitv. for tlie l)onutiful noon lunciicon served 



