Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting 103 
Report of the Secretary 
The following report by the Secretary was received and 
ordered filed: ; 
DELAWARE, Onto, May 26, 1919. 
To the Ohio Academy of Science: 
In addition to the work done in conjunction with the Executive 
Committee (covered in the report of that Committee) and with the 
Program Committee, the Secretary has conducted the usual routine 
work of his office. 
A brief report of the Twenty-eighth Annual Meeting was prepared 
for ‘‘Science,’? and appeared in the number for September 13. The 
complete report has appeared in the April number of the Ohio Journal 
of Science and in the Proceedings of the Academy. Announcement 
of the current meeting was sent to the Ohio State Journal, Columbus 
Dispatch, and Columbus Citizen. 
In connection with the filling out of a questionnaire from another 
Academy, it became necessary for the Secretary to compile data as to 
the distribution of our membership in the various sciences. The 
figures, although only an approximation, are not without significance 
and may be of interest to the Academy. Probably some members who 
are classed under Zoology and Botany belong rather in the group of 
Medical Sciences, not having revised their classification since the 
foundation of the section of Medical Sciences. The figures are as 
follows: 
Zoology, 79; Botany, 66; Geology, 40; Physics, 29; Medical Sciences, 
16; Chemistry, 6; Mathematics, 4; Unclassified, 18. 
The Secretary has commenced to collect data for a permanent 
record of the war activities of the Academy membership. The returns 
are too incomplete to justify a report at this time. If the undertaking 
is approved, it is desirable that a special committee be appointed for 
its completion and that the Academy authorize the publication of the 
completed roll. 
Two years ago the Academy authorized the reprinting of the Con- 
stitution and By-Laws and appointed a committee for this purpose. 
Owing to an unusual number of pending amendments the committee 
took no action. Does the Academy wish a reprinting in connection 
with the report of this meeting? Or is it desirable to wait until 1920 
(Thirtieth Annual Meeting) and then reprint regularly at five year 
periods? The last printing of the Constitution was in 1913; about a 
dozen amendments have been enacted since that date. 
The circular of information is now out of print. Does the Academy 
desire to have it revised and reprinted? If so, are there any suggestions 
as to changes in form or content? 
Respectfully submitted, 
Epwarp L. Rice, Secretary. 
