MINUTES OF ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING 11 
Valuable discussions of the papers were added by Dr. Down- 
ing, and Dr. Latham, and others. 
At 12:00 o’clock noon, the visiting members of the Academy 
were delightfully entertained at luncheon by the faculty of the 
Joliet Township High School. 
At the opening of the Saturday afternoon session the com- 
mittee on Nomination of oflicers reported the following for the 
officers for the ensuing year: For President, Professor R. D. 
Salisbury, Chicago; for Vice-President, Isabel 8S. Smith, Jack- 
sonville; for Secretary, J. L. Pricer, Normal; for Treasurer, T. 
L. Hankinson, Charleston; for member of the committee on 
pubications, Dr. H. J. Van Cleave, Urbana; for members of the 
membership committee, Dr. Frank C. Gates, Carthage, chair- 
man; Dr. John 8. Rich, Urbana; Professor F. D. Barber, Nor- 
mal; Dr. W. S. Woodburn, Evanston; and Professor W. J. 
Risley, Decatur. 
On motion, the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot 
and al were declared elected. 
It was moved and carried that an amendment to Article VIII 
of the vy-laws be presented at the next meeting, providing that 
no payers shall be presented by any person other than the 
authorexcept on vote of the Academy. 
It wis moved and carried that a committee of five be ap- 
pointedin the Academy to study the question of the improve- 
ment ofhigh school courses in botany, zoology, biology, and 
physioley, along the lines suggested in the papers of the 
sympositm on Science and Education. 
It wasmoved and carried that the Council of the Academy 
be given jower to act in the matter of bringing about an affiili- 
ation of he Academy with the Division of State Museum, of 
the Department of Registration and Education of the State 
governmelm. 
Followirg this business session the remaining papers offered 
by membets were presented and discussed, and the meeting 
adjourned e 4:20 P. M. 
J. L. Pricer, Secretary. 
