PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION 



OF THK 



IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



The tifteenth annual session of the Iowa Academy of 

 Sciences was held in the rooms of the Iowa Geological 

 Survey at the capitol building in Des Moines, December 

 26th and 27th, 1900 In the business sessions the following 

 matters of general interest were passed upon: 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



To the 3Iembers of the Iowa Academy of Sciences: 



During the current year our membership list has been increased by the 

 addition of six fellows, seventeen associate members and two correspond- 

 ing; members; one by special election, Prof R 1). Salisbury, of the Univer- 

 sity of Chicago, and one by transfer, Mr. Wilmon Newell of the Ohio 

 experiment station. The names of two fellows and one associate member 

 were dropped from the academy roll on account of delinquent dues The 

 revised roster now shows fifty six fellows, fifty three associate members 

 and forty-five corresponding members in good standing I am persuaded 

 that there are man> names in the list of associates that should be trans- 

 ferred to the fe lowship 1 st, and I would respectfully recommend that the 

 committee on membership carefully canvass the list of associate members 

 as it now stands, with a view to promoting to fellows, those who have served 

 their apprenticeship. Several of our fellows and members have removed 

 from the state and their names should be considered with a view to their 

 transferrence to the corresponding membership list. 



Volume Yli of the Proceedings, containing the papers presenteil at the 

 fourteenth annual session has finally made its w.w through the hands of the 

 printer and binder and its distribution to those entitled to it is approaching 

 completion. 



