Report of the Twenty-First Annual Meeting 

 of the Ohio State Academy of Science 



The twenty-first annual meeting of the Academy was held 

 at Ohio State University, Columbus, O., on November 30 and 

 December i and 2, 191 1, the president, Professor Lewis G. West- 

 gate, presiding. On Thursday evening at 7 :30 an mtormal re- 

 ception was given to the Society at "The Ohio Union" by the 

 faculty representatives and members of the Biological Club of the 

 university. A comparatively large number of the Academy mem- 

 bers were present and an eniovable evening was spent in the 

 spacious rooms of the "Union." 



The meeting was called to order on Fridav morning at 9 :oo 

 in the main lecture room of the Physics Building, after a pre- 

 liminary session of the Executive Committee and the Program 

 Committee. President Thompson of the university welcomed the 

 society in a cordial speech, and expressed his optimism as to the 

 future of the sciences where freedom of discussion combined 

 with the integrity and intelli2:ence of the individual were among 

 the chief factors. 



The president of the Academy expressed his approval of the 

 views advanced by Dr. Thompson, and in behalf of the members 

 thanked the university for the cordiality extended. The regular 

 business meeting then followed a committee on membership con- 

 sisting of the Secretary, Prof. Griggs, and Professor Mine, and 

 a committee on resolutions consisting of Prof. Brookover and 

 Prof. Carney being appointed. After the Secretary had noted 

 that his report would be found in the current proceedings of 

 the Academy, the Treasurer presented the following report. 



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