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The Secretary reported the binding of the minutes of previous ses- 
sions of the Academy, and the purchase of a new Secretary’s book. The 
Secretary reported that the State Librarian has consented to deposit the 
bound copies of the minutes in the safe of the State Library. 
President Burrage reported that he had appointed the following per- 
sous as delegates to the State Tax Association: Judge R. W. McBride, 
William Lowe Bryan. Alternates, E. B. Williamson, Dr. Cecil C. North. 
Adjournment. 
GENERAL SESSION. ASSEMBLY Room, 2:00 P. M. 
The meeting was called to order by President Severance Burrage. 
The minutes of the Executive Committee were read and approved. 
On motion, duly passed, the persons who were recommended for mem- 
bership were elected members of the Indiana Academy of Science. 
On motion, duly passed, the five persons who were recommended by 
the Executive Conunittee were elected fellows in the Academy of Science 
The regular program was then taken up. The papers numbered 1-11 
were read in general session: after which the Academy separated into two 
sections as follows: Section A—Bacteriology, Botany and Zoology, pre- 
sided over by President Burrage and H. I. Hnders being Secretary. Sec- 
tion B—Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathemat- 
ics, and Meteorology; W. A. Cogshall presiding and A. J. Bigney being 
Secretary. 
EVENING SESSION, 8:00 O’CLOCK. 
Business: 
The report of the Nominating Committee was as follows: President 
—W. A. Gogshall, Bloomington; Vice-President—W. A. McBeth, Terre 
Haute; Secretary—A. J. Bigney, Moores Hill; Assistant Secretary—How- 
ard E. Enders, Lafayette; Press Secretary—Frank B. Wade, Indianapolis; 
Treasurer—William M. Blanchard, Greencastle; Mditor—H. KE. Barnard, 
Indianapolis. 
On motion the report was accepted, and the persons named were 
elected for the ensuing year. 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 9:00 A. M. 
Business: 
The following resolutions were presented by the chairman of the Reso- 
lution Committee, Stanley Coulter of Purdue University : 
