16 ILLINOIS STATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 



for years as secretary gave loyal service to this organiza- 

 tion. We mourn the loss of Miss Grace J. Baird who brought 

 to her botany classes in the Bowen High School, Chicago, a 

 rich scholarship and a deep human interest which made 

 her an ideal teacher. We mourn the loss of H. L. Roberts, 

 teacher of geography at Cape Girardeau, Mo., a member 

 of the Academy for twelve years. He lost his life in Cur- 

 rent River on a research trip in the Ozark mountains. 



Be it resolved that a copy of the above expressions con- 

 cerning our late friends be spread upon the minutes of this 

 annual meeting of the Academy." 



The committee on resolutions next presented the follow- 

 ing appreciation of the hospitality shown the Academy: 

 "The members of the Academy greatly appreciate the hos- 

 pitable reception accorded them by the citizens of the 

 southern part of the state, and realize how much thought 

 and planning has been given toward making this a most 

 comfortable, enjoyable and successful meeting. We hereby 

 desire to express our sincere and grateful thanks to the 

 president and faculty of the Illinois Southern Normal Uni- 

 versity, to the people of Carbondale and Murphysboro for 

 what they have done and are planning to do to make this 

 meeting one of outstanding success. It is hereby resolved 

 that an expression of our appreciation be spread upon the 

 minutes of the meeting, and that a copy be sent to the Pres- 

 ident of the Illinois Southern Normal University." 



On motion these resolutions were adopted. 



President Cowles presented a suggestion by Professor 

 Townsend of the University of Illinois to invite the Illinois 

 Branch of the Mathematical Association of America to meet 

 in connection with the annual gatherings of the State 

 Academy. It was voted to extend an invitation to them to 

 do so. 



A delightful banquet preceded the evening address by 

 the retiring president — an illustrated lecture on the state 

 park movement. The audience which comfortably filled the 

 auditorium of the church greatly appreciated the lecture. 



