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ments to the Constitution and By-Laws to define the duties of Editoi' of 

 Proceedings, and to recognize the position as an officer of the Executive 

 Committee. 



John S. Wright, Lee F. Bennett and W. A. Cogshall were appointed 

 to serve as members of this committee. 



On motion it is recommended that the 1918 Program Committee de- 

 termine the feasibility of inviting the members of the Illinois Academy 

 of Science to hold their Spring Meeting as a joint meeting with the 

 Indiana Academy of Science, at some time and place to be determined by 

 the committees of these Academies. 



Adjourned. 



W. J. MoENKHAUS, President. 

 Howard E. Enders, Secretary. 



GENERAL SESSION. 

 Science Hall, 10:15 a. m., Dec. 7, 1917. 



The meeting called to order by President W. J. Moenkhaus. 



In accordance with the arrangements of the Program Committee the 

 Academy proceeded at once with the reading of the general papers num- 

 bered 1 to 5, after which the body went into businss session. 



Business : 



The minutes of the Executive Committee were read and approved. 



The report of the committee appointed to investigate the advisability 

 of establishing a research endowment fund to be known as the Academy 

 Foundation, was received and was considered at some lengih, after which 

 the following resolution was passed : 



Resolved, That the Academy expresses sympathy in the movement 

 and refers the matter back to the Committee on Academy Foundation 

 for further amplification, and for private publication and circulation 

 among members of the Academy during the ensuing year, with a view 

 to its consideration in 1918. 



Auditor W. A. Cogshall reported upon the correctness of the report 

 of the Treasurer. 



Report of progress in the Biological Survey was made by chairman, 

 C. C. Deam. 



