106 Proceedings of the Ohio Academy of Science 
At the meeting held this morning the President of the Academy 
presented correspondence with Professor J. McKean Cattell relative 
to an affiliation of the Ohio Academy with the American Association 
for the Advancement of Science, the affiliation to permit the rep- 
resentation of the Academy on the Council and Sectional Committees 
of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, but to 
commit the Academy to no financial obligations. The Executive 
Committee recommends that the Academy approve the general plan of 
affiliation and refer the matter with power to the Executive Committee 
for 1919-20. Respectfully submitted, 
Epwarp L. RICcE, 
Secretary, for the Committee. 
Report of the Publication Committee 
The following report of the Publication Committee was 
received and ordered filed. 
May 29, 1919. 
The Chairman of the Publication Committee reports the publication 
of the “Proceedings” mailed to members of the Academy several 
weeks prior to the date of the present meeting. 
L. B. WALTON. 
Report of the Trustees of the Emerson McMillin Research Fund 
The following report of the Trustees of the Research Fund 
was received and ordered filed. The financial portion of the 
report was referred to the Auditing Committee, whose report 
is appended. 
The Trustees of the McMillin Research Fund submit the following 
report for the year ending May 30, 1919. 
RECEIPTS. 
Balance on hand May 30, 1918, as per last report..... $913.52 
May 28, 1919, Received from Mr. McMillin......... 250.00 
—§ $1,163.52 
EXPENDITURES. 
June 3, 1918, Liberty Bond, par value $500.00 (held for safe 
keeping by the Capital City Bank, Columbus, Ohio)..... 484.95 
Cash balance am pank. Witty 0, VOTO on no ce potstane tes aoe ap ee 678.57 
Ropal assets (Laberty Mandate Pal) voce mys) 6's. clo ae easy es nantes 1,178.57 
GRANTS DURING THE YEAR. 
May-s1, 9918; Peofessar JS / Titee. 2 2. ote $ 50.00 
February 3, 1919, Professor Walter H. Bucher....... 100.00 
$ 150.00 
ijabiliiees from previous Brants.. 2 oo i 137.60 
Watal ables © 5 CAE. cad. oF EA A Pa 287.60 
(Cashin ipank in-Excess. OL Hapilihies °c So wwe os. o eee 390.97 
