MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 39 



On motion, C. H. Eigenmann, Stanley Coulter and W. R. Blatchley are 

 hereby asked to present such resolution at the general session. 



Distribution of Proceedings. — Howard E. Enders, Chairman, reported 

 delay and difficulties in printing that will delay the appearance of the Pro- 

 ceedings a month or more. 



Membership Committee — No report. 



The failure of persons to pay their initiation fee and dues u])<)n their 

 election to membership was discussed. 



On motion the Secretary is authorized to prepare a form to be sent to 

 new members informing them of their election and that their names \vi\\ be 

 enrolled upon the payment of the initiation fee and dues. 



Auditing Committee — J. P. Naylor, Chairman, reports the correctness of 

 the Treasurer's report. 



Restriction of Weeds ajid Diseases — Stanley Coulter and D. M. Mottier, 

 members, reported informally that no work had been done. 



Reldtion of the Academy to the State — R. W. McBride, chairman, reijorted 

 informally. 



I'ulilicdl inn (if Proceedings. — Xo report. 



On motion tlie following members are recommended as Ft-llows: Luther 

 D. Waterman, Retired Physician, Scientist, In(liana])olis; Judge R. W. 

 McBride, Indianapolis; Lee F. Bennett, Professor of Zoology, Valparaiso 

 University; Mason E. Hufford, Department of Physics, Indiana University; 

 Fernandus Payne, Associate Professor of Zoology, Indiana University. 



The Spring Meeting of the Academy was discussed and the following 

 places were suggested: by D. M. Mottier, Turkey Run; by W. S. Blatchley, 

 Spencer; and by Stanley Coulter, Purdue University and the dedication of 

 its new biological building. The matter is referred to the new Program Com- 

 mittee with power to act. 



Dr. Henry Bruner spoke ujjon the matter of the establishment of an 

 Academij Foundation for furthering research among its members and affording 

 a ready means of puljlishing valued papers for which the American journals 

 now seem overcrowded. Possibly such Foundation would stimulate persons 

 to provide portions of legacies towards this cause. 



The matter was discussed favorably by Mr. Wright who suggested that 

 patrons of the Academy and charitably inclined persons might be appealed 

 to. 



On motion the following Committee on Academy Foundation is to report 

 to the executive committee next year: John S. Wright, Henry L. Bruner, 

 Judge Robert W. McBride. 



Motions from the Spring Meeting were considered: 



(a) Memorial on the death of Dr. Dennis; 



(b) Adoption of the Centigrade Scale ; 



(c) Special committee on Preservation of the Sand Dunes. 



