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years, and one for three years. It shall be the dut^' 

 of this board of trustees to act as the custodian of all 

 property of the Academ}' and to administer all funds 

 received for original research and investigation." 



This proposed amendment will be voted on at the 

 next annual meeting. 



The Academy voted to accept the money offered by 

 Mr. McMillin, and to appoint a committee "of three to 

 bring in a resolution the next morning relative to 

 trustees for administering the fund. In accordance 

 with the report of this committee, the Academy pro- 

 ceeded to ballot for three trustees to administer the 

 fund for the term of one year. F. M. Webster, W. R. 

 Lazenzy and E. L Aloseley were elected trustees. 



A motion to head the "Special Papers" to be 

 published by the .\cademy with the words, " Memoir 1, 

 2, etc." was debated and lost. 



The sentiment of the Academy in favor of holding 

 the next field meeting at Columbus, in connection with 

 the meeting there of the American Association for the 

 Advancement of Science, as suggested by the president, 

 was expressed by vote. 



Eighteen new members were elected. 



The president's address. — Geographical teaching 

 and the Geography of Ohio was given in Orton Hall, 

 Thursday evening. 



Papers Read: 



1. A deep pre-glacial Channel in western Ohio and eastern Indiana, 



/. ,4. Bownocker. 



2. Some recently discovered pre-glacial cols in Ohio, W. G. Tight. 



3. Some observations on the pre-glacial drainage of Wayne and 



associate counties, - - - - - - - J. H. Todd 



4. Some observations of the topography of Athens and vicinity, 



H. E. Chapin & C. H. Stearns. 



5. A galenite geode from Muskingum county, - W. G. Tight. 



6. A pocket instrument for the approximate determination of 



distance b}' triangulation, ----- W.G. Tight. 



