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Officers and Committees for 1918-1919.................. D 
mee Onieers. 6: thé Academy... ... os... whales eave memes 7 
Minutes of the Eleventh Annual Meeting............... 9 
Reports of Officers and Committees..........0sseseetees 12 
BUMMAT TOL CCLOUANY Sie Sp 3c ol a'r x ews 8 ole gate ek 12 
MORE OL: CUPAROTOR s 21370 Uap aides 0 dla ee 0's edi cate Age 14 
menor. Of. Ecological Committee.......065 0 occ kek bale ee 15 
MC PRC Rit Fac dy S584 wleracae ein \nid's ho idie eeacw a kb Abe 19 
The Role of Science in Modern Civilization, 
ARETE WEL OOTUICER acs (Ahh p ane Sahin hoi 32 od oe ene a 19 
Science and Patriotism, John T. Hessler........... 29 
Symposium on Science and Education.................-. 39 
The Study of Zoology as a Factor in Social and 
Economic Progress, H. J. Van Cleave............ 41 
The Need of a More General Knowledge of and 
Training in Botany; J. H. Whitten. Jy... oleae dL 
The Need of a More General Knowledge of and 
Training in Chemistry, W. A. Noyes............. 58 
Physics as a Factor in a Liberal Education, 
DPE PALIN es ciclo ke users « Stale oye ee 60 
The Need of Earth Sciences in the Public Schools, 
Bel Salisbury ies si:5 . 2k ede Ls sy pee oe 69 
Why Teach Agriculture in the Public Schools, 
Pocene Davenport. s:. i... cisco. 302,Ae ell ie ee 74 
METH AE RDCRO 43 2 Ts. oa ia oie «tc. ad bhp bibes ale ge 79 
Is the State Academy of Science Worth While, 
Pee ME COT Tpit cis' a Mitte See wake Carat tio seid a 81 
The Status of Biology in Illinois High Schools, 
ted. ERAGGIG 7.22 )visws we awe Seed hater ke ae 86 
The Reorganization of High School Science, 
PEG Ds SOP bOI ee. 6 Cecieiie eo da.) oo cs nine 90 
The Relation of General Biology to Medicine and 
Dentistry for the People, Vida A. Latham........ 95 
Pea EU BOTIINE ci5's rata Sats: Hp. n’= esp 2-0 nn! een Se 105 
NEEM ONE ERG URINU'S 5 6 ni. 1q°S FO Wiale Bre a's dha oss LR seein oe 107 
Precocity in Furcraea, William Trelease........... 109 
Some Perched Dunes of Northern Lake Michigan 
and their Vegetation, Geo. D. Fuller..........-.. 111 
