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J. A. Udden, of Augustana College ; U. S. Grant, of North- 

 western University, and Franl< DeWolf, of the State Geological 

 Survey. 



The following papers were then presented in a symposium 

 on "The Scientific Activities of the State ; their History, 

 Methods and Purpose." 



"State Laboratory of Natural History and State Entomolo- 

 gist's Office" — S. A. Forbes. 



"State Water Survey" — Edward Bartow. 



"State Highway Commission" — A. N. Johnson. 



"State Geological Survey" — Frank W. DeWolf. 



"State Museum of Natural History"— A. R. Crook. 



No discussion followed the symposium. 



Mr. Adams moved that the Chairman of the Academy ap- 

 point a committee of five as a legislative committee to con- 

 sider legislation that the Academy would care to support, and 

 that this committee take an active part in the accomplish- 

 ment of any legislation that the Academy may desire. 



Mr. Bartow — "It occurs to me that the Academy might well 

 ask for support from the legislature for an appropriation which 

 would enable it to carry on more work. I notice a number of 

 state associations are receiving appropriations. We would 

 not want an appropriation for salaries, but one for publication, 

 etc.,— not more than $500 to $5,000." 



Mr. Crook — "I think it would be very wise, at this time, for 

 the Academy to take definite action. You possibly know that 

 a bill has been introduced in both Houses of the Legislature, 

 to erect a building for museum, historical library, and such 

 general educational purposes as are represented by the office 

 of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. If we could take 

 some definite action with regard to this bill I think it would 

 have a wholesome efifect." 



Mr. Forbes — "According to my experience and observation, 

 mere resolutions by bodies of this description do not have very 

 much effect at the critical time — the time when propositions 

 and requests are being rubbed against each other to see 

 which is the hardest, which has the strongest support of a 



