Thirtieth Annual Meeting 145 
Preservation of Wild Life of State. 
At the suggestion of the Section for Zoology, Professor 
Herbert Osborn reported on the work of the State Department 
of Agriculture in providing preserves for the wild life of the 
State. The Academy expressed its hearty approval and appre- 
ciation of this work, and authorized the appointment of a 
committee to co-operate with the State authorities and to 
report to the next meeting a policy for the future work of the 
Academy toward the preservation of the native fauna and flora. 
The President appointed the Committee as follows: Herbert 
Osborn, Chairman; J. E. Carman, Bruce Fink, F. H. Herrick, 
M. M. Metcalf, C. G. Shatzer, E. N. Transeau. 
Election of Patron. 
On the recommendation of the Executive Committee, Mr. 
Emerson McMillin was unanimously elected a Patron of the 
Academy, in recognition of his many financial contributions to 
the research work of the Academy. 
Representation in Council of A. A. A. S. 
As an affiliated society, the Academy is entitled to a repre- 
sentative in the Council of the American Association for the 
Advancement of Science. The Secretary was appointed to 
serve in this capacity, with power to appoint a substitute in 
case of inability to attend a meeting of the Council. 
Proposed Constitutional Amendment. 
Notice was given of a proposed amendment to the constitu- 
tion, to be submitted for action at the next annual meeting, 
providing for the nomination of candidates for fellowship in the 
Academy by two fellows, the election to remain as now provided. 
