12 ILLINOIS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 



Whereas, We believe that the Academy should make a 

 special effort to bring the work of the Illinois Academy of 

 Science in closer relations with the High Schools of the State, 

 thereby aiding in the development of the various scientific 

 courses, be it 



Resolved. That the secretary be instructed to prepare 

 suitable circulars and to mail the same before the close of the 

 present school year, inviting each school to become a member 

 of the Academy and to name some member of the faculty who 

 shall represent the school in the Academy and to whom all 

 communications may be sent. 



The Academy was invited to hold its next meeting at 

 Evanston, and at Charleston. The matter was referred to 

 the council for decision. 



The remainder of the session, until 1 P. M. was consumed 

 with the presentation of papers according to the published 

 list on the program. At the close of the presentation of 

 papers the report of the nominating committee was given, as 

 follows : 



For President, Frank \\'. De Wolf, Urbana. 

 For Vice President, H. S. Pepoon, Chicago. 

 For Secretary, Edgar N. Transeau, Charleston. 

 For Treasurer. John C. Hessler. Decatur. 

 On motion this report was unanimously adopted. 



The president appointed the following Committee on 

 Legislation : 



E. O. Jordan, Chicago. 



A. R. Crook, Springfield. 

 U. S. Grant, Evanston. 

 W. S. Strode, Lewiston. 

 W. G. Bain, Springfield. 



F. H. Funk, Bloomington. 



(Owing to the resignation of Dr. Jordan, Dr. Crook was 

 made Chairman.) 



On motion the Academy adjourned. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HIGH 

 SCHOOL LEAFLETS. 



When the committee made its report in 1912 at the 

 Bloomington meeting it was expected that one of its mem- 

 bers, who was in a position to do so, would, during the year 

 following, give considerable attention to forwarding the plans 



