Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting 109 
Third—A provision that in consideration of the support provided 
as above, the academy agree to act in an advisory capacity in all matters 
of scientific concern in which the officers of the state may desire their 
services, such relation to be arranged through the officers and such 
committees as they or the Executive Committee may appoint, such 
services to include advice in matters of policy concerning state service 
of a scientific character and the recommendation of a special expert 
scientific assistance where needed. 
HERBERT OSBORN, 
MaynarpD M. MErTcaAtr, 
EDWARD L. RICE, 
T. C. MENDENHALL, 
L. B. WALTON. 
Election of Officers 
The following officers and committee members for 1919-20 
were elected by the ballot of the Academy: 
President—Professor F. C. BLAKE, Ohio State University, Columbus. 
Vice-Presidents: 
Zoology—Professor F. H. Herrick, Western Reserve University, 
Cleveland. 
Botany—Professor A. B. Plowman, Municipal University of Akron, 
Akron. 
Geology—Professor J. E. Hypr, Western Reserve University, 
Cleveland. 
Physics—Professor M. E. GraBeEr, Heidelberg University, Tiffin. 
(Owing to removal from the state, Professor Graber was 
unable to accept his election and the Executive Committee 
appointed Professor J. A. CULLER, Miami University, Oxford 
to fill the vacancy). 
Medical Sciences—Professor R. J. Seymour, Ohio State University, 
Columbus. 
Psychology—Professor G. R. WeEttis, Ohio Wesleyan University, 
Delaware. 
Secretary—Professor E. L. Rice, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. 
Treasurer—Professor W. J. Kost1r, Ohio State University, Columbus. 
Elective Members of Executive Committee—Professor Witt1am Mc- 
Puerson, Ohio State University, Columbus; Professor L. G. 
WEsTGATE, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. 
Member of Publication Committee—Professor J. H. SCHAFFNER, Ohio 
State University, Columbus. 
Trustee of Research Fund—Professor G. D. Hupparp, Oberlin College, 
Oberlin. 
Member of Library Committee—Mr. C. W. REEDER, Ohio State Uni- 
versity, Columbus. 
