The Chair appointed S. W. Williston, University of Chicago, 

 W. A. Noyes, University of Illinois, C. B. Atwell, Northwest- 

 ern University; and this committee added T. C. Chamberlin, 

 University of Chicago, S. A. Forbes, University of Illinois, A. 

 R. Crook, State Museum, F. L. Charles, Northern Illinois State 

 Normal, H. V. Neal, Knox College, and B. B. James, Millikin 

 University. 



While the committee were at work, a general discussion con- 

 cerning the plan and aims of the organization was participated 

 in by various speakers. 



C. E. M. Fischer, College of Physicians and Surgeons, called 

 attention to the desirability of affiliating with various existing or- 

 ganizations. 



T. W. Galloway, Millikin University, suggested that the 

 committee on organization report early. 



C. W. Andrews, John Crerar Library, suggested that the 

 committee make possible the admission of libraries and other 

 institutions to membership in the organization, and expressed 

 the interest which such institutions as the one with which he 

 was connected would feel in the movement. 



T. J. Br}'an, Illinois State Food Commission, spoke in be- 

 half of the interests of the men who are not engaged in teach- 

 ing but are interested in technical work. 



O. I. Simpson, of Palmer, spoke from the standpoint of on& 

 occupied with practical application of scientific principles in 

 stock breeding and thought that the academy would be of 

 great advantage to men of science engaged in application rather 

 than investigation. 



T. J. Burrill, University of Illinois, suggested that the singu- 

 lar rather than the plural of science be used in the naming 

 of the academ)^ and that a definite home and one place of 

 meeting would add to its effectiveness. 



