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appointed to secure needed amendments to the state 

 game laws had succeeded in its purpose and the features 

 of the new law of most interest to naturalists were 

 briefly stated. 



President Tight said that the Committee appointed 

 to secure legislation to provide for a topographic sur- 

 vey of the state was not so successful, the bill, which 

 passed the senate, not coming to a vote in the house. 



The President called on Professor Kellerman to 

 make a statement regarding the recently deceased 

 member and former President of the Academy, Pro- 

 fessor Kellicott. After a brief statement had been made 

 the Academy voted to have a Committee appointed to 

 draft a suitable memorial to be presented at the next 

 meeting. 



The president appointed the following to constitute 

 this committee : Albert Bleile, W. A. Kellerman, E. W. 

 Claypole. 



The members present voted to extend their sincere 

 thanks to Dr. August P. Foerste for his admirable 

 lecture, to John Patterson for furnishing the stereopti- 

 con and to Professor Werthner, and the others who had 

 helped to make the meeting so pleasant. After the 

 meeting refreshments were served by the Dayton 

 teachers. 



Saturday morning an excursion was made to 

 Yellow Springs and thence to Clifton where the Little 

 Miami has cut a remarkably narrow gorge through 

 Upper Silurian limestone. This trip seemed to be en- 

 joyed by everyone, and a number of interesting points 

 pertaining to different branches of science were acquired 

 by each member, not only by association with others, 

 but by viewing nature in a new region. A good lunch 

 was served at the " Picnic Grounds " by the Dayton 

 teachers. Several professors and students of Antioch 

 College assisted materially to make the trip instruct- 

 ive and pleasant. 



