Edward Bartow, University of Illinois, said that the or- 

 ganization would not only promote general interest in science, 

 but would increase each member's enthusiasm for his own 

 work. 



Albert Carver, Springfield High School, enumerated some 

 advantages to be gained by holding meetings of the academy 

 in Springfield. 



Isabel S. Smith, Illinois College, hoped that the academy 

 would lend its influence towards saving the forests and especial- 

 ly the remnants of the pine forests in the State. 



R. H. McKee, Lake Forest University, mentioned the de- 

 sirability of small fees being charged by the new organization, 

 and that the place of meetings should alternate between differ- 

 ent parts of the State. 



F. D. Haddock, Superintendent Public Schools, Champaign, 

 said that while a superintendent should give all lines of work 

 equal consideration, he wished to express his great interest in 

 science and the work of the academy. 



C. G. Hopkins, University of Illinois, thought that the 

 academy would be of service both to pure and applied science. 



Henry Crew, Northwestern University, cautioned against too 

 minute division of the academy into sections. He thought the 

 departments might well be grouped so that there would be 

 but two sections — such as that of natural and physical science 

 or of pure and applied science. 



E. J. Townsend, University of Illinois, thought that the 

 sections should not be too small. The meetings should be 

 held at different ]:»laces, meeting in alternate years in the State 

 Capitol. 



W. S. Bayley, University of Illinois, thought that the dues 

 should be as low as possible and the sections given a place of 

 minor im|)ortancc, since it was desirable for the academy to 



