SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



OHIO STATH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



WINTER MEETING. 



The eight annual meeting was held at Columbus, 

 December 29th and 30th, 1898, Thursday's sessions in 

 Orton Hall, Friday's in the new Zoological Hall. 



The secretary reported the deaths of D. S. Kelli- 

 cott, H. L. Jones and Henry Snyder; the removal to 

 California of E. W. Claypole and the absence from the 

 State on account of impaired health of A. A. Wright. 

 G. F. Weight commented on the work at Oberlin of H. 

 L. Jones and his untimely death, and said that they 

 hoped A. A. Wright would be able to resume his duties 

 after the holidays. 



The report of the acting treasurer, James S. Hine, 

 was read, showing a balance of $81.62. 



The committee on courses of study reported that it 

 had not been able, as yet, to accomplish much, finding 

 problem exceedingly^ difficult, and suggested that 

 a new committee be appointed. The Academy voted 

 to accept the report, discharge the committee and 

 authorize the president to appoint another committee 

 whose report should come as a regular paper on the 

 program of the next winter meeting. Later the presi- 

 dent appointed the following committee on science 

 teaching in the public schools: W. A. Kellerman, Mary 

 E. Law, Wm. Wtrthner, J. A. Bownocker, C. J. 

 Herrick. 



