MINUTP]S OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 43 



Whereas, This is a movement which should be highly commended lie- 

 cause such a Park would supply the need for a place for recreation for millions 

 of people who can not afford to \isit other similar places of interest in the 

 United States, and 



Whereas, This Dune Region should be preserved because of its position 

 on the Shore of Lake Michigan and because of its great natural history value, 

 and 



Whereas, There is need for immediate action on the part of Congi-ess 

 because it will soon be too late to obtain land for such purposes on account 

 of its value as sites for manufacturing plants. 



Therefore be it Resolved, that we, the memliers of the Indiana 

 Academy of Science do respectfully and earnestly ask the Senators and 

 Congressmen from Indiana, the Governor and all of the members of the legis- 

 lature of Indiana to vote for and to help in every other possible way this 

 movement to establish a National Park within the Sand Dune area of Northern 

 Indiana. 



Adjournment to sections to complete the reading of papers. 



General adjournment. Andrew J. Bigney, President. 



Howard E. Enders, Secretary. 



Report Biolucmcal Committee Indian.\ Academy Science 191(j. 

 Mr. President : 



Your committee on l)iological survey submits the following re))orl. 



It is believed that the importance of a biological survey of Indiana is not 

 underestimated, but that it has been sadly neglected. Certain forms of 

 animal life are rapidly di.sajipearing in Indiana, and, in fact, some have al- 

 ready disajipeared. The higher forms of plant life of the State are threatened 

 by the ax, plow and grazing; and some forms, no doubt, are already extinct. 

 The acquatic forms of plant life as well as animal life are having a struggle 

 against drainage and poisoning by sewage contamination. 



It is believed the real importance of the work to be done can be best real- 

 ized by briefly giving what has been done, and calling attention to the groups 

 that have not been worked. 



Of the work done on the fauna of Indiana, I will give the titles in chron- 

 ological order with the name of the author and the date and place of i)ub- 

 lication. 



The Batraehians and Reptiles of Indiana by O. P. Hay; published in the 

 Ind. Geol. Rept. Vol. 17: 409-610:1892. Subsequent papers by Blatchley 

 have added much to the preceding paper. 



The Lampreys and Fishes of Indiana by O. P. Hay; published in the Ind. 

 Geol. Rept. Vol. 19: 146-296:1894. Considerable work has since been done 

 on this subject by several authors, especially on the ecological and economic 

 lines. 



The Crawfishes of Indiana by W. P. Hay in the Ind. Geol. Kept. V(4. 20: 



