SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING 13 



outlined in that report. Xo other member of the committee 

 was in a position to give this matter the attention needed in 

 order to have ready, prior to the 1913 meeting, a number of 

 manuscripts for approval. 



Unexpectedly, however, to himself as well as to the com- 

 mittee, the member who was to do this preliminan,- editorial 

 work has been at work outside of the State almost continu- 

 ously since the Bloomington meeting. In the coming year, 

 however, the committee expects to be able to carry forward 

 its work in the manner planned for the year just ended, and 

 asks for continuance. 



The following topics for leaflets are suggested : 



(1) The mineral resources of Illinois. 



(2) The soil of Illinois. 



(3) The topography of Illinois. 



(4) The geology of Illinois. 



(5) The native mammals of Illinois. 



(6) The birds of Illinois. 



(7) The fish of Illinois. 



(8) The insects of Illinois. 



(9) The trees of Illinois. 



(10) The Spring flowers of Illinois. 



(11) The Summer flowers of Illinois. 



(12) The Fall flowers of Illinois. 



(13) The edible fungi of Illinois. 



( 14) Plant breeding in Illinois. 



T. T. McCORMACK. 



Chairman. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX APPLIED SCIEXCE IX 

 HIGH SCHOOLS. 



Your committee regret? to report that it has been unable 

 to complete the work it had expected to accomplish. At the- 

 last meeting of the Academy ^Ir. J. T. Johnson made a pre- 

 liminary report on the condition of science teaching in agri- 

 cultural high schools. It was expected that Mr. Johnson 

 would extend his investigation during this year, but owing^ to 

 his removal to Ohio he found himself unable to go on with 

 his work for the committee, \\hen this was ascertained by 

 the chairman it was too late to arrange for someone else to 

 take over the investigation. 



Perhaps it \\i\\ be wise to explain just what investigation 

 the committee had in mind. It is well known that the study 

 of agriculture is being introduced into the high schools in 

 various states at a rapid rate and that many so-called agricul- 



