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THE TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 

 INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



The twenty-secoiul annual meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science 

 was held in Indianapolis, Thursday. Friday and Saturday, November 29. 

 30, and December 1, 190(;. 



Thursday, at G p. m.. twenty niemliers of the Academy dined together 

 at the Claypool Hotel. Following the dinner the Executive Committee 

 met in regular session at the hotel headquarters. 



President Robert Hessler called the Academy to order at 9 :30 Friday 

 morning, in the teachers' assembly room at Shortridge High School. The 

 transaction of business and the reading of papers occupied the attention 

 of the Acadejny until 11 a. ni.. when Dr. Hessler read his iini)er entitled: 

 "The Evolution of Medicine in Indiana." 



Following this address came an adjournment until '2 p. m.. when other 

 papers came up for reading and discussion. At night papers of general 

 interest were read and the friends of the Academy were invited to be 

 pre.sent. On Saturday morning all unsettled business was cared for and 

 the remainder of the papers were heard, when the Academy adjourned. 



THE SPRING MEETING OF 190G. 



The spring meeting of 19(X( was held in New Harmony. Indiana. May 

 25 and 20. 



The ]iarty reached New Harmony Friday afternoon, and in the even- 

 ing was entei'tained at a meeting planned by the residents. Frank Owen 

 Fitton presided at this meeting, and talks were made by Miss Carrie Pel- 

 ham, on "The Community Life of New Harmony." and the Rev. William 

 DuHamel on "The Scientilic History of New Harmony. ' 



Saturday was spent in exploring the town and its surroundings. 



