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L384 
Historical 
An announcement was made before the general assem- 
bly of teachers at the Provo meeting of the Utah Teachers’ 
Association that all those interested in the formation of a 
Utah Academy of Science were requested to meet at 4 p. m., 
January 3, 1908, in Professor Hinckley’s room, to take 
such action as seemed desirable. In accordance with this 
announcement, the following persons assembled: Dr. Ira 
D. Cardiff, University of Utah; Geo. W. Bailey, Ogden High 
School; Dr. S. H. Goodwin, Procter Academy; A. O. Garrett, 
Salt Lake High School; E. M. Hall, L. D. S. University ; 
R. S. Baker, Eureka High School; C. G. Van Buren, B. Y. U.; 
C. C. Spooner, Salt Lake High School; W. D. Neal, Salt Lake 
City; Miss Olive E. Peck, Mt. Pleasant; Junius Banks, Lehi 
High School; J. F. Rawson, Eureka High School and Fred 
Buss, B. Y. U. At this meeting it was decided to perfect the 
organization. A committee was appointed on membership, 
and another on constitution. The committees were instructed 
to report at a meeting to be called by the President pro tem. 
in Salt Lake City in April. Moved and carried that all 
present as well as any who should be present at the April 
meeting should be invited to enroll as charter members. 
The April meeting was held at the Packard Library 
Auditorium, beginning April 3, 1908. The committee on 
membership submitted a list of fifty-nine names of pros- 
pective members. The committee on constitution reported a 
draft for a constitution which after being acted on section 
by section was finally adopted. In all, three sessions of the 
first annual meeting were held. 
Since this time, the Academy has held an annual con- 
vention during April of each year, except that in 1913, two 
conventions were held, one in April, and one during the 
Christmas holidays and none the following April. 
