FIFTH AXXUAL MEETING I9 



Springfield. 111. : Mr. Elmer J. Kneale. office of State Register, 

 Springfield, 111. 



^Ir. J. W. De W'oU moved that a letter be sent to all members, 

 requesting their opinion relative to the kind of program favored 

 for the annual meetings. Unanimously carried. 



Mr. \\'orallo \\ hitney moved that a circular letter be sent to 

 high schools, informing the teachers of the purposes of the 

 Academy and of the possibilities of the work in science. Seconded 

 and carried. 



Dr. H. S. Pepoon moved that a committee of three be appointed 

 to secure legislation which would set apart certain waste lands 

 for the propagation and study of the common wild flowering 

 plants. Seconded and carried. The names and membership of 

 the committee are as follows : 



Committee on Conserving \\ ild Flowering Plants on \\ aste 

 Lands, Right of \\'ay of Railroads. Etc. — Dr. H. S. Pepoon, Dr. 

 John G. Coulter, Dr. E. X. Transeau. 



SESSION OF SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 2:00 P. M. 



Report of committee appointed to investigate the relations of 

 the pure and applied sciences in high schools. 



Discussed by Baker. Burrill. Galloway, Coulter. Caldwell, and 

 President Xoyes. 



The Secretary reported the following recommendations from 

 the Council : 



1. That the Illinois State ^Museum at Springfield be the desig- 

 nated depositary for the surplus stock of Transactions, and that 

 the exchanges derived from the Transactions be also deposited in 

 the library of the State Museum. 



2. That the necessary expenses of the Treasurer and Secre- 

 tary, while in attendance at the annual meetings, be borne by the 

 treasury of the Academy. 



On motion, duly seconded, the above recommendations were 

 approved and adopted by the Academy. 



Dr. Crook presented resolutions as follows : 



1. Thanks to local committee, \\esleyan University, and 

 J. F. Toldte and R. O. [Murphy for lantern and operation. 



2. Thanks to Secretarv. 



