After Dr. Hessler’s paper on “Plants and Man,” he presented the 
following resolution, which was adopted : 
Resolved, That the Indiana Academy of Science hereby endorses 
the establishinent of a National Department of Public Health, such as 
is advocated by the Owens bill. 
Papers were read until noon. 
At 2:00 p. m. the Academy went into business session. M. B. Thomas, 
as chairman of the Membership Committee, reported the following persons 
for membership : 
Kenneth P. Williams. 
William M. Tucker. 
Jesse J. Galloway. 
Herbert Morrison. 
Ray Bellamy. 
Charles M. Smith. 
George M. Frier. 
F. D. Fuller. 
Mary A. Fitch. 
Clayton R. Orton. 
EES Barcus: 
M. S. Markle. 
Jo, ANS 1eiekeey 
Harry M. Ibison. 
David A. Drew. 
They were elected. 
The following persons were elected fellows: 
J, diy LRiReeyAS: 
C. C. Deam. 
J. N. Hurty. 
N. E. Barnard. 
R. B. Moore. 
The Auditing Committee reported the books of the Treasurer correc. 
The Academy was then divided into the following sections for com- 
pleting the reading of the papers: 
A. Zodlogy, Geology and Geography. 
B. Botany. 
C. Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. 
