EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING 



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The Auditing Committee, consisting of Professor J. L. 

 Pricer, Professor J. S. Compton and Mr. Neil Lutes, reported 

 that the accounts had been carefully examined and found cor- 

 rect. 



The Nominating Committee, Professor Edward Bartow, 

 Chairman, made the following nominations for officers for the 

 ensuing year : 



President, Professor U. S. Grant, Northwestern University. 



Vice President, Professor E. W. Washburn, University of 

 Illinois. 



Secretary, Dr. A. R. Crook, State Museum, Springfield. 



Treasurer, Dr. H. S. Pepoon, Lake View High School, Chi- 

 cago. 



Member Publication Committee, Mr. C. H. Smith, Editor 

 School Science, Chicago. 



On motion the Secretary cast the ballot, and they were de- 

 clared elected. 



Air. Frank W. DeWolf, speaking for the members from 

 Urbana, invited the Academy to hold its 1916 meeting at the 

 University of Illinois. The Academy voted to accept this in- 

 vitation. 



On motion the Academy adjourned. 



E. N. Transeau, Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 

 1913-1914 



The seventh annual meeting of the Illinois Academy of 

 Science was held at Northwestern University, Evanston, Feb- 

 ruary 20 and 21, 1914, under the presidency of Mr. Frank \Y. 

 DeWolf, Director of the State Geological Survey. 



The program of Friday afternoon included the President's 

 Address on "Recent Investigations of the Mineral Resources 

 of the Country" ; an address on "Earth Tides" by Professor A. 

 A. Michelson; an account of the "International Phytogeo- 

 graphical Excursion" by Professor Henry C. Cowles. and an 

 address on "Recent Theories of Fertilization and Partheno- 

 genesis" by Professor Frank R. Lillie. 



