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R. W. McBride discussed the matter oi' urging the Printing Board 

 to speed up its work on the 191G Proceedings. 



On motion, duly passed, a committee consisting of the President, 

 Secretary, and Judge McBride, is authorized to visit the Governor in 

 an effort to hasten the work of publication of the Proceedings. 



On motion. Editor Lee F. Bennett is empowered to use his discre- 

 tion in making up the 1916 Proceedings, by elimination of some of the 

 papers, or to reduce their length if they would otherwise add too much 

 to the size and cost of the volume. 



It is further urged that an effort be made to embody in the 1916 

 Proceedings a paper by Professor Hadley of Monrovia, on "David Worth 

 Dennis^An Appreciation." 



On motion, the Committee on Distribution of Proceedings is to fix 

 prices at which back numbers of the publication may be procured, and 

 to report at the Fall Meeting. 



The following resolutions by Frank B. Wynn, on the State Parks, 

 and by Amos W. Butler, on Appreciations, were received, and passed by 

 the Academy: 



Resolved, That the Indiana Academy of Science most heartily ap- 

 proves the attitude of the Governor of the State in promoting the move- 

 ments for State Parks; first, because it will insure the preservation of 

 native forests, and beautiful natural places which are now rapidly being 

 destroyed and can not be replaced. 



Secondly, We urge their preservation as health and recreation pre- 

 serves for all the people for all time to come. 



In the midst of this, the largest Spring Meeting of the Indiana 

 Academy of Science, we express our appreciation of the fine hospitality 

 of Purdue University, which has made this occasion a remarkably suc- 

 cessful one. To President Stone, Dean Coulter and all of his associates, 

 to the ladies for the welcome luncheon, and to the ladies of the House- 

 hold Economics Department, for the splendid supper, our grateful 

 acknowledgments are made, and to all who have contributed to this 

 meeting our sincere thanks are given. 



We also wish to make formal recognition of the notable advance 

 made by Purdue University in the erection of the new biology building, 

 so well planned for its purpose and so well built, to express our appre- 



