Charles, and upon motion of II. F. Bain, it was considered 

 section by section. 



After revision and discussion the constitution and by-laws 

 as g'iven below were adopted. 



It was voted that the first annual dues should apply for the 

 year 1908. 



S. W. Williston presented the report of the committee on 

 nominations. It was voted that the secretary cast the ballot 

 for the following officers, and they were declared elected : 

 President, T. C. Chamberlin, University of Chicago. 

 Vice-President, Henry Crew, Northwestern University. 

 Secretary, A. R. Crook, State Museum. 

 Treasurer, J. C. Hessler, James Millikin University. 

 Third member of Publication Committee, 



H. F. Bain. State Geological Survey. 

 Committee on . Membership : 

 S. A. Forbes, State Entomologist. 

 T. W. Galloway, James Millikin University. 

 J. P. Magnusson, Augustana College. 

 C. H. Smith, Hyde Park High School. 

 B. B. Tames, James Millikin University. 

 President pro tempore Grant then introduced the President- 

 elect. 



Tn the absence of the Treasurer, B. B. James, of James Milli- 

 kin University, was a]:)pomtcd Treasurer pro tempore. 



A symposium upon the '"Outlook for Young Men in Various 

 Sciences" was participated in by W J McGee, J. G. Coulter, 

 Wm. A. Noyes, H. F. Bain, Henry Crew and H. V. Neal. 



The membership committee was authorized to accept as 

 charter members those persons who had previously expressed 

 their desire to be enrolled as such, but were unable to be pres- 



