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was the American Morphological Society, the fore- 

 runner of the American Society of Zoologists, and 

 in the year 1896-97 he was its president. Later, 

 when his interests lay rather in the field of anat- 

 omy ajid medical education, his scientific work re- 

 tained the character of its earlier days and still 

 commanded the interests of the wider circle of biol- 

 ogists. From the very beginning of his career, his 

 mind showed a grasp of the larger problems of 

 science, and while accurate and painstating to an 

 unusual degree, his incisiveness of thought and 

 expression, and his broad outlook stood out as his 

 predominant characteristics. Ever ready to help 

 with sound advice or arduous labor any enterprise 

 for the advancement of his chosen field, he was 

 not one to shirk the disagreeable duties of life or 

 to gloss over with fine words things that were not 

 right. He voiced his opinion courageously and 

 effectively when occasion called, but his criticism, 

 though keen, was constructive and his active co- 

 operation was always welcome and often indispen- 

 sable — a true and helpful comrade, a wise and 

 fearless leader. 



Propositions from Wistar Institute 

 After a general discussion of the following 

 offer made by the director of the Wistar Institute, 

 Di. Milton J. Greenman, to the members of the 

 society in order to secure more permanent sup- 

 port and general distribution of zoological jour- 

 nals published by the Wistar Institute — "thai we 

 (the Wistar Institute) offer to members of the 

 American Society of Zoologists, all issues of the 

 Journal of Experimental Zoology (two volumes 

 per year, present price $10.00) or all issues of the 

 Journal of Morphology (about one and one third 

 volumes per year, price $12.00) for SJf.SO in yearly 

 dues per member to he paid iy the society" — the 

 society instructed its executive committee to se- 

 cure, if possible, an offer more nearly the equiva- 

 lent of that made to the membership of the Amer- 

 ican Society of Anatomists, subject, however, to 

 modification such as to permit those members 

 who are also members of the American Society of 

 Anatomists, to secure for $4.50 the issues of the 

 journal they do not receive by virtue of dues 1o 

 the American Society of Anatomists, all other 

 members to pay $6.50, through the American So- 

 ciety of Zoologists and receive all issues of four 

 journals. 



In case such an offer is secured, the executive 

 committee was given power to increase the annual 

 dues to $5.00 or $7.00, as the case may be, and to 

 enter immediately upon such an agreement. 



Fahrenheit Thermometer Bill 

 The question of passing a resolution favoring 

 favorable action by congress upon the bill for 

 abolishing the use of the .Fahrenheit thermometer 

 in government publications was presented and be- 

 ing informed by H. B. Ward that the advisability 

 of passing such a resolution is being debated by 

 the Physicists, within whose field the subject more 

 properly belongs, the society decided to take no 

 action. 



Concilium Biiliographicum 

 The urgent need of the Concilium Bibliographi- 

 cum for funds at the present time, due to condi- 

 tions in Europe caused by the war, to enable it to 

 continue its work, was presented by E. L. Mark, 

 and upon his motion the secretary-treasurer was 

 instructed to forward to the Concilium Biblio- 

 graphicum, Zurich, Switzerland, from funds in the 

 treasury the sum of two hundred dollars. 



Invitation to Meet in Minneapolis 

 A cordial invitation from men of the various^ 

 scientific departments of the University of Min- 

 nesota to meet at some time in the near future in 

 Minneapolis was transmitted to the society through. 

 H. F. Nachtrieb. The secretary was instructed to 

 bring this invitation to the attention of the execu- 

 tive committee, and the hope was expressed that the- 

 next meeting in western territory may be held iit 

 Minneapolis. 



List of Officers and New Members 

 The secretary was authorized to print and dis- 

 tribute lists of officers and new members and to 

 make such corrections to the list of members as- 

 may be necessary. 



Sessions for Beading Papers 

 Sessions for reading papers listed on the pro- 

 gram were held on the forenoon and afternoon of 

 Tuesday, December 28, and on the forenoon of 

 Wednesday, December 29. Vernon L. Kellogg,, 

 vice-president of Section F, presided at the ses- 

 sion held on the afternoon of Tuesday; Wm. A. 

 Locy, president of the Zoologists, presiding at all' 

 other sessions. 



A list of the papers read in full or by title, to- 

 gether with abstracts of each paper, classified ac- 

 cording to general subjects, follows: 



ECOLOGY 



The Effect of Certain Ions on Bheotaxis in AselluS' 

 (illustrated with lantern) : W. C. Allee, Lake- 

 Forest College. 

 Of the kations tested, potassium and rubidium 



