58 Proceedings of the Ohio State Academy of Science. 



In connection with the research fund, the following motion 

 was presented : "It is the sense of the Academy that the Re- 

 search Funds be utilized for actual expenses of research instead 

 of for publication, except in special cases." After being seconded, 

 this was discussed by Landacre, Dachnowski, Schaffner, Griggs, 

 Earhart, Osborn, and Walton. The motion was then passed. 



Under reports of special committees. F'rofessor Osborn 

 noted that the Natural History Survey had been organized with 

 twelve cooperating institutions, and that the State University 

 has requested an appropriation from the legislature to assist in 

 carrying on the work. Professor Walton as chairman of the 

 committee, appointed by the representatives of the various col- 

 leges, reported that nearly all the educational institutions were 

 taking an active interest in the work proposed by the survey, 

 and that twelve of the colleges had promised definite financial 

 assistance. He also stated that the election of Professor Osborn 

 as Director of the Survey had been unanimous. 



The reports were accepted, and the committee dismissed. 



Professor Coghill, chairman of the committee appointed to 

 consider enlisting the cooperation of the Physicists, noted the 

 formation of a Physics Section brought about by the work of 

 Professor r>lake of the Department of Physics at O. S. U. The 

 committee was dismissed. 



Under the order of New Business, a special committee was 

 appointed to consider a place of meeting for 1913. This con- 

 sisted of Professors Landacre, Metcalf, and Mercer. 



It was then moved, seconded and carried that the courtesies 

 of the society be extended to the Physicists until they had been 

 incorporated with the Academy. 



After announcements by the chairman of the local com- 

 mittee relative to arrangments for visiting members, the dinner 

 at the Ohio Union, etc.. an invitation was extended to members 

 O'f the xAcademy by the State Board of Agriculture, to visit the 

 serum farm at Reynoldsburg. 



The following nominating committee was then elected : 



Fvoi. Herbert Osborn. 



Prof. S. R. Williams. 



Prof. W. F. Mercer. 



