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The study of German should be continued not only by reason of 
its direct utility to our troops abroad, but also because it is funda- 
mentally necessary to science and productive scholarship. 
It is not the language, but Prussian ideas, which are antagonistic 
to the Allied nations; and any action which prevents the efficient 
development of scholarship and science, and of the industries dependent 
upon them, will prove advantageous to our enemies. 
Proposed Restriction of Membership of Academy 
A proposition was presented to the Academy by Dr. T. C. 
Mendenhall, looking to a restriction of membership to those 
engaged in professional and productive scientific work. Thus 
membership might be ‘‘made of greater importance by being 
made more difficult,’’ and the Ohio Academy might realize 
more fully the ‘influence throughout the State that such a body 
should have.’’ The Academy voted a general approval of the 
suggestion, together with its reference to a committee to be 
appointed by the President. This action and the report of the 
committee (to be included in the preliminary announcement of 
the next Annual Meeting) are to be interpreted as notice of a 
proposed amendment of the Constitution. The matter was 
referred by the President to the Executive Committee. 
Miscellaneous Business 
Voted that the Treasurer be authorized to pay the bill for 
binding a file-of the Annual Reports, prepared by the Library 
Committee for the use of the Secretary. 
Voted that the Secretary be authorized to draw upon the 
Treasurer for the payment of clerical assistance, not to exceed 
fifty dollars per year. 
Adjournment 
The meeting adjourned without determining the place of the 
next meeting. 
