REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 11 



ILLINOIS STATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 



Office of the Secretary 



State Teachers College, DeKalb, Illinois 



Council Meeting, Urbana, May 19, 1923 



President Waterman presided and all six members of 

 the Council were present. 



Invitations from Elgin, Decatur, Normal and Blooni- 

 ington, and Joliet, urging the Academy to hold its next 

 animal meeting in their respective cities, were read, and 

 after thorough discussion it was voted to accept the 

 Elgin invitation. The decision was based on two facts; 

 first, that the Academy has never met in Elgin while it 

 has met in the other cities named : and second, Elgin had 

 extended a cordial invitation a year ago to hold onr 1923 

 meeting there. 



The following standing committees were appointed : 

 Committee on Ecological Survey. H. C. Cowles, Chair- 

 man, George D. Fuller, Euth Marshall, V. E. Shelford, 

 W. B. MeDougall, E. B. Miller. A. 0. Weese, James H. 

 Ferriss, H. S. Pepoon and M. M. Leighton. 



Committee on High School Science and Clubs : John 

 C. Hessler, Chairman, F. H. Colyer, C. M. Turton, Har- 

 riet Strong, W. S. Bayley, F. C. Bohannan, E. G. Buz- 

 zard, F. D. Townsley and H. H. Eadcliffe. Chairman 

 Hessler was authorized to add another member to the 

 Committee and to make other changes if desired. 



By vote the Committee on High School Science and 

 Clubs was empowered to use funds up to £50. if neces- 

 sary, to carry on its work. 



The President was given authority to have printed a 

 small four page pamphlet, setting forth useful informa- 

 tion concerning the Academy and its work, for distribu- 

 tion among members and for use in securing new mem- 

 bers ; the cost of such a pamphlet not to exceed $30. 



The following amendments and additions to the con- 

 stitution were presented to be acted upon at the next 

 annual meeting : 



