12 Transactions Tennessee Academy of Science 



The Origin of Reelfoot Lake. 



A. H. Purdue, State Geological Survey. 



Following the Compass Across Sahara (illustrated). 

 D. W. Berky, University of the South. 



James M. Safford; Biographical Sketch and Bibliography of His Works. 

 John T. McGill, Vanderbilt University. 



West Indian Hurricanes; Their Origin, Movement, and Extent (illustrated). 

 RoscoE NuNN, U. S. Weather Bureau. 

 (Discussed by R. S. Maddox, State Forester.) 



Annual Address of the President : The Interrelation of Plant and Animal 

 Pathology (illustrated) . 



Samuel M. Bain, University of Tennessee. 



Meeting of May 4-5, 1917. 



The meeting was held at the University of the South, Sewanee, 

 and was the eighth meeting (third spring meeting) of the Academy. 

 President Samuel M. Barton presided. The Academy was Avelcomed 

 in a brief address by the Vice Chancellor of the University of the 

 South, Bishop Knight. The program of papers was as follows: 



Some Features of the Natural History of the Sewanee District: 



1. The Forests of Sewanee (illustrated). 



R. S. Maddox, State Forester. 



2. The Climate of Sewanee. 



RoscoE NuNN, U. S. Weather Bureau. 



3. The Cumberland Plateau as a Crop-Producing Section. 



J. E. Converse, Crossville, Tenn. 



4. Ferns Found in the Vicinity of Sewanee (illustrated I . 



John T. McGill, Vanderbilt University. 



Wild Fruits of Tennessee. 



BoBKRT S. Walkkh, Editor Souliiern Fruit Grower. 

 .Some I'ldwcrs of MiddK- Tennessee. 



.Ii>si; \i. SiiwKK. I^cabiidy College for Teachers. 



^ cllow-stoiic Park ( illiislrati'd ) . 



Geo. Ji. \slll.l•;^, U. S. (;c<il<)i:ical .Survey. 



On May 5lh ihe members of the Academy in altciKlauce. led liy 

 Presideiil Barlon. and acconiintnied by a luunber of fiiciuls. made 

 an excursion lo Wonder Cave, near Monleagle, Tenn. 



