Thirtieth Annual Meeting 143 
Report of Committee on Resolutions. 
The following resolutions were presented by the Committee 
on Resolutions and adopted by the Academy. 
1. The Academy desires to thank the Local Committee and the 
officers of Ohio State University for their efforts in making the Thirtieth 
Annual Meeting a success. 
2. The Academy wishes to record an expression of its thanks to 
Mr. Emerson McMillin for his continued and generous support of 
scientific research in Ohio. 
3. The Academy would also thank Professor Dayton C. Miller for 
an illustrated lecture upon his ingenious experiments in ‘‘ Photographing 
Sound Waves from Large Guns and Projectiles.” 
4. The Academy further expresses its appreciation to the Secretary 
for his sustained and efficient services in forwarding its interests and thus 
contributing to the success of its meetings and work. 
(Signed), F. H. Herrick, 
E. L. FuULLMER, 
W. G. HorMELt. 
Conservation of Platinum and Potassium. 
The following resolutions concerning the use and abuse of 
platinum and potassium were introduced by Professor J. R. 
Withrow and unanimously adopted by the Academy. Professor 
Withrow and the Secretary were appointed a special committee 
to secure the publicity of the resolutions and to urge the import- 
ance of the subject alike to scientists and the general public. 
(1) 
WHEREAS, The price of platinum has risen in the past twenty years 
from 50 cents or less per gram to as high as $5.30 in the present year, or 
in the neighborhood of 1000% increase in cost, making it prohibitive 
for educational or scientific work; and 
WHEREAS, Cheap platinum as it was twenty years ago, would greatly 
ease and encourage research work in Physics and Chemistry and would 
doubltess greatly cheapen sulphuric acid, required in making phosphate 
fertilizers and perhaps quickly give us the key to the utilization of 
atmospheric nitrogen for use in agriculture as a plant food; and 
WHEREAS, The world’s stock of platinum is small and the prospects 
for large additions to this stock are far from bright since the Russian 
deposits are understood to be approaching exhaustion and we have none 
as good in sight; and 
WHEREAS, The chemical and electrical industries have absolute need 
for platinum, though they are continually seeking cheaper and as 
satisfactory substitutes; therefore, 
