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Resolved, That the members of the Academy formally thank Mr. 
Emerson McMillin for his continued support of research work in Ohio. 
Resolved, That the Academy express its appreciation of the work 
done by Mr. Reeder of the University Library for his efforts in connec- 
tion with cataloging the scientific literature of Ohio. 
(Signed), L. B. WALTON, 
Frank R. Exxiort, 
A. B. PLowMAN. 
The Report of the Committee on Necrology. 
The following report was presented by the Committee on 
Necrology: 
It becomes our painful duty, as Committee on Necrology, to report 
the death of two members of the Ohio Academy of Science. Professor 
F. M. Webster, of Washington, D. C., and Prof. John Royer, of 
Bradford, Ohio. 
Prof. Webster’s death came very unexpectedly. He came to Colum- 
bus during the holiday recess to attend the meeting of the American 
Association for the Advancement of Science. He arrived in the city 
on Monday and the Chairman of your Committee had the pleasure of 
meeting him at that time, and had quite a talk with him concerning old 
associations of the Academy. He expressed to me at that time, his 
regret that he was unable to attend the Quarter Centennial of the Acad- 
emy but was glad to be back in Columbus and see the old places he knew 
in early days. 
Prof. Webster was connected with the Bureau of Entomology, 
Washington, D. C. He died at Grant Hospital, Monday morning, 
January 3, 1916. He was taken ill on Wednesday evening preceding his 
death. After being stricken with his final illness, he felt sure of a speedy 
recovery, but as the days went by, he became worse and was taken to 
the hospital, where he passed away in a short time. 
Prof. Webster was one of the most prominent of American ento- 
mologists and his death will be mourned by scientists in all parts of the 
world. His home was in Kensington, Md., and his office was at the 
Department of Agriculture in Washington. 
Professor Webster was born at Lebanon, N. H., August 8, 1849. 
He received his degree of M. S. from the Ohio University in 1893. 
From 1882 to 1884 he was State Entomologist for Illinois. Following 
the termination of his position, he was connected with the Government 
Agricultural Station until 1904, when he was placed in charge of cereal 
and forage-crop insect investigation for the U. S. Department of Agri- 
culture. Professor Webster was one of the most prominent scientists in 
the Government service. He was sent to Melbourne, Australia, as 
special representative to the International Exposition held in that city 
in 1888-1891. He also was sent to Tasmania and New Zealand to study 
agricultural methods in these countries. 
At the time of his death he was President of the Biological Society 
of Washington. Professor Webster was very active in the affairs of the 
