REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 21 



The Illinois Nature Study Society of Elgin applied 

 for affiliation with the Academy, and by vote such affilia- 

 tion was granted. 



The President appointed the following committees, to 

 report at the business meeting to be held at rive o'clock 

 in the afternoon. 



1 mmittee on Xominations. — A. E. Crook, Chairman; 

 H. C. Cowles, Mary M. Steagall, L. E. Hildebrand, J. C. 

 Hessler. 



mmittee on Eesolutions. — W. S. Bavlev, Chairman; 

 F. E. JellifY, F. M. Colyer. 



mmittee on Auditing- — W. H. Packard, Chairman; 

 G-. W. Boot, C. M. Turton. 



A motion was passed that a Committee on Conserva- 

 tion be added to our standing committee. By vote the 

 incoming Council was empowered to appoint such a com- 

 mittee on Conservation for the coming year. 



A letter was read from the British Association of 

 ence inviting our Academy to send delegates to their 

 meeting to be held in Toronto. August 6-13. 1924. It 

 was voted that the recommendation of the Council, in 

 session May 1st, that the delegates be appointed by the 

 incoming Council, from among those who were to at- 

 tend the Toronto meeting, be accepted. 



Adjourned to meet at 5 :00 P. M. 



Business Meeting-, Elgin High School, 5:00 P. M., May 2, 



1924 



President "Waterman presided. Eeport of committees 

 called for. 



W. E. Packard reported that the Auditing Committee 

 had examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer 

 and had found them correct. Eeport accepted. 



W. S. Bayley, for the Eesolutions Committee, reported 

 as follows on the death of members during the year : 



It is with sincere regret that the Academy records the 

 passing away during the past year of the following mem- 

 ber- : 



Mr. C. B. Caldwell, M. D., Lincoln State School and 

 Colony, Lincoln, 111. 



