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a complete report on the flora and especially the trees, and in 

 a year or two we hope to be able to submit results." 



T. J. Burrill. — "I wish we had a Miss Smith in every county." 

 /. A. Udden. — "I wish to make a suggestion and that is 

 that it would, in my opinion, be a good idea if this survey 

 might make itself more generally known by the use of exist- 

 ing publications. There are people in every county who would 

 be interested." 



Mr. Andrews. — "The committee on nominations is ready to 

 report." 



Air. Forbes. — "We will hear the report of the committee." 

 Mr. Andreivs. — "Your committee unanimously nominated the 

 follow^ing as officers for the coming year." 



For President, John M. Coulter, University of Chicago. 

 " Vice-President, R. O. Graham, Illinois Wesleyan Uni- 

 versity. 

 " Secretary, A. R. Crook, State Museum of Natural His- 



story. 

 " Treasurer, James C. Hessler, James Millikin Univer- 

 sity. 

 " Third Member of Publication Committee, H. H. Stock, 



University of Illinois. 

 " Membership Committee, Fred L. Charles, University of 

 Illinois, Chairman ; Thos. L. Hankinson, Eastern 

 Illinois State Normal; V. F. Shelford, University of 

 Chicago ; W. E. Tower, Englewood High School ; 

 Isabel Seymour Smith, Illinois College. 

 Mr. Burrill. — "I move that the Chairman of the committee 

 on nominations be instructed to cast the ballot for the gentle- 

 men named." Carried. 



Mr. Andrews. — "The Chairman of the committee announces 

 that he has cast the ballot for the names nominated. They are 

 elected." 



Mr. Forbes. — "Prof. Udden has a report for the committee 

 on drill records." 



