40 Proceedings of the Ohio Academy of Science 
MINUTES OF BUSINESS MEETINGS 
The first business session was called to order by Vice- 
President Williams at 9:00 A. M., on Friday, April 6. An 
adjourned session was held at 9:00 on the following morning. 
The appointment of the following committees for the 
meeting was announced by the chair: 
Committee on Membership—M. E. Stickney, A. W. Smith, 
F. L. Landactre. 
Committee on Resolutions—E. L. Moseley, L. B. Walton, 
C. G. Shatzer. 
Committee on Necrology—G. D. Hubbard, Herbert Osborn, 
A: D: Gole: 
The following Auditing Committee was elected by the 
Academy: L. B. Walton, C. G. Shatzer. 
The following Nominating Committee was elected by the 
ballot of the Academy just before the close of the first business 
session: ob.b. Walton,G-. >: Wubbard Ay ws Cole 
Report of the Secretary 
The following report by the Secretary, read by the Acting 
Secretary, was received and ordered filed: 
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 31, 1917. 
To the Ohio Academy of Science: 
The work of the Secretary for the past year has consisted mainly 
of routine work, largely in co-operation with the Executive and Program 
Committees. 
A brief report of the Twenty-sixth Annual Meeting, 1916, was 
published in ScrENcE, July 28; the full report appeared in the Ox1o 
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE for January. Notices of the present meeting 
have been sent to the leading dailies in Columbus, Cleveland, Cin- 
cinnati, and Toledo. 
The officers of the Academy were notified of their election; and the 
relevant portions of the report of the Committee on Resolutions were 
transmitted to all persons and organizations receiving recognition in 
that report. 
The Program Committee is to be congratulated on securing the 
services of Prof. Withrow for the Friday evening address. Prof. 
Withrow is giving this very timely address at serious personal incon- 
venience. His loyalty to the Academy and the spirit. of national 
patriotism by which he is actuated should receive the fullest recognition 
of the Academy. 
