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don, University of Tennessee ; Wilbur A. Nelson, Assistant State 

 Geologist. 



At this meeting, March 9, 1912, Dr. Geo. H. Ashley presideJ. 

 A committee, consisting of Prof. C. H. Gordon, Dr. Geo. H. 

 Ashley and Wilbur A. Nelson, was appointed to draw up a con- 

 stitution and by-laws. The committee reported at the afternoon 

 session and the constitution and by-laws were adopted. 



Wilbur A. Nelson was appointed temporary secretary and 

 treasurer. A committee, composed of Doctors L. C. Glenn and 

 L. Junius Desha and the Secretary, was appointed to make ar- 

 rangements for a continuance of the meeting on April 6, 1912, 

 for the election of officers and the transaction of other business. 



The first general meeting of the Academy was accordingly 

 held on April 6, 1912, in the hall of the Carnegie Library of Nash- 

 ville, at which time the following officers were elected : 



President, C. H. Gordon, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 



Vice-President, J. L D. Hinds, Cumberland University, Leb- 

 anon. 



Secretary, Wilbur A. Nelson, State Geological Survey, Nash- 

 ville. 



Treasurer, S. M. Barton, University of the South, Sewanee. 



Editor, E. S. Reynolds, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 



The Executive Committee (which consists of the officers and 

 two additional members appointed by the President) was com- 

 pleted by the appointment of Prof. A. W. Prince, Union Uni- 

 versity, Jackson, and Dr. L. C. Glenn, Vanderbilt University, 

 Nashville. 



The complete organization of the Tennessee Academy of 

 Science was thus consummated on April 6, 1912. 



