18 ILLINOIS STATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 



Committee and the member of the Publication Committee 

 as presented b} r the Nominating Committee were elected 

 in the same manner. 



W. G. Waterman submitted the following Resolution 

 relative to legislation in favor of state parks : — 



"Resolved that the Illinois State Academy of Science 

 heartily favors the bills for state parks and forests now 

 before the legislature, and urges that every effort be put 

 forth to secure their passage." 



By vote the Resolution was adopted, and the Secretary 

 was authorized to confer with State Forester R. B. Miller 

 and forward a copy of the Resolution to influential mem- 

 bers of the state legislature. 



Chairman Hessler, in reporting for the Committee on 

 High School Science and Clubs, stated that the High 

 School Section Meeting held Friday was an enthusiastic 

 one, interesting papers were presented, and the Chair- 

 man and President Bayley had presented the matter of 

 Science Clubs to the meeting, and the response was good. 



Chairman Hessler moved that the committee on High 

 School Science and Clubs be empowered to carry out de- 

 tails in the formation of a Science Clubs Section for the 

 next Annual Meeting, this Section to include all High 

 School Science Clubs which affiliate with the Academy; 

 also this Committee should meet with any committee 

 which might be appointed by the High Schools. 



This motion was carried. Very favorable discussion 

 on the work of Chairman Hessler 's Committee followed 

 the vote. 



Report of the Resolutions Committee 



The Resolutions Committee reported as follows in 

 writing : 



It is with regret that the Illinois State Academy of 

 Science notes the passing from its ranks by death during 

 the preceding year of several of its members as follows : 



Arseneau, Stanislaus, R., State Teachers College, De- 

 Kalb, 111. 



Caldwell, C. B., Lincoln, 111. 



Cook, Mrs. Jane Perry, 5456 Kimbark Ave., Chicago, 

 111. 



