FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING 1 5 



Van Alstine, E., Experiment Station, Urbana, 111. (Chemistry.) 

 Wager, R. E., De Kalb, 111.' (Biolog>^) 



White, Kessack O., State Geological Survey, Urbana, 111. (Geology.) 

 Windsor, J\Irs. P. L., 704 South Lincoln Ave., Urbana, 111. (Entomology.) 

 Woodburn, Wm. L., Northwestern University, Evanston, 111. (Botany.) 



REPORT OX STATE MUSEUM. 



In view of the interest which the State Academy of Science 

 has taken in the State Museum, it is a pleasure to report that the 

 outlook is bright for the erection of a new building to be known 

 as the Educational Building, and planned with the intention of 

 caring for the State Natural History ^Museum, the \\'ar Relics, 

 State Historical Library, the State Library, the Department of 

 Public Instruction and a Memorial Hall. 



The last legislature appropriated $5,000 for defraying the 

 expenses incident to securing plans, selecting site, etc. The State 

 Architect is at present at work draughting preliminary plans for 

 such a building. 



The coming State legislature will doubtless be asked to appro- 

 priate money for the building. \^arious offers have been made 

 by friends of the museum to give a building site for such a build- 

 ing in Springfield. The urgent need of such a building, especially 

 from the view-point of the museum, is being more widely appre- 

 ciated. Valuable materials are at present being but partly used. 

 They are in some danger of destruction by fire. When the build- 

 ing is once completed the collections will be rapidly augmented 

 and by process of elimination the more valuable will be retained 

 and preserved. 



W^ith the securing of adequate and dignified quarters, a new 

 era of usefulness and activity will be inaugurated and this insti- 

 tution, which for more than sixty years has been representing 

 various scientific activities in this portion of the State, will enter 

 upon a period of greater usefulness. A. R. Crook. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION TO RESTRICT 



THE COLLECTION OF BIRDS AND EGGS TO INSTITUTIONS 



AND ACCREDITED INDIVIDUALS. 



Your committee regrets to be compelled to report that it has 

 accomplished nothing during the year. Press of other duties has 

 so occupied the chairman that he has been unable to give the 

 matter any attention. It has been observed, however, that, par- 

 ticularly on the outskirts of Chicago, the game laws are defied 



