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graduation, Mr. Piwonka acted as secretary to the superintendent of 
schools for several years, during which time he found time to prepare 
himself for admission to the bar in 1876. His life-work was law, but in 
spare moments he was a naturalist with particular interest in geology, 
botany and microscopy. His passing removes one more (very few are 
left) of that generation of men interested in the natural history of their 
locality, with the collector’s keen instinct, to which paleontology is 
profoundly indebted. With them is passing a phase of our culture. 
J. E. Hype, Committee. 
Report of Committee on Resolutions. 
The following resolutions were presented by the Committee 
on Resolutions and adopted by the Academy: 
(1) The Academy wishes to thank the Local Committee, the 
officers of Western Reserve University and Case School of Applied 
Science for their efforts in making the Thirty-first Annual Meeting 
of the Ohio Academy of Science a success. 
(2) The Academy wishes to express its appreciation of the contin- 
ued interest and financial support given to the research work of this 
Academy by Mr. Emerson McMillin. 
(3) The Academy wishes to express to Professor Charles A. Kofoid, 
of the University of California, its thanks for the special lecture on 
‘““Hookworm and Human Efficiency.”’ 
(4) The Academy wishes to thank again Professor E. L. Rice for 
his efficient services as Secretary of this Academy. 
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RAYMOND C. OSBURN. 
WALTER H. BUCHER. 
Amendment of Constitution. 
ART. V, SECTION 3. Election of Fellows. Amended to read: 
Fellows shall be elected by joint action of the Executive Com- 
mittee and the Vice-Presidents, from nominations endorsed by 
two fellows of the Academy. Such nominations shall be accom- 
panied by documentary evidence of the candidate’s scientific 
achievements upon which the nomination is based. Approval 
by three-fourths of this joint committee shall be necessary to 
election. 
Amendment of By-Lwas. 
Cuap. III, Section 5. Nomznation of Fellows. New section, 
to read: A suitable blank for nomination of fellows shall be 
supplied by the Secretary and shall be mailed to each member 
of the Academy at least once each year. 
