OKLAHOA/[A ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 9 



interest and growth of the Academy is shown in the secretary's 

 report for 1910. 



The first annual meeting was held in Science Hall at the 

 State University, Nov. 25 and 26, 1910. 



There was every reason for congratulation upon the good 

 start the Academy had made. The papers presented at the first 

 meeting indicated that capable research students were not lacking 

 in Oklahoma. 



Twenty papers were presented at the second meeting. At the 

 close of the afternoon session on Friday a banquet was seryed in 

 the dining room of the Arline Hotel. Twenty six of the visiting 

 and local members were present. D. W. Ohern served as toast- 

 master and the following persons responded to toasts, J. H. Fel- 

 gar, Clinton O. Bunn, F. B. Isley, S. W. Reaves, Edwin DeBarr, 

 and Jerome Dowd. It was decided that the banquet should be 

 made an annual affair. 



The second annual meeting was held at Edmond, Dec. 1 and 

 2, 1911. D. W. Ohern was president for the year. The meeting- 

 was well attended and miuch interest taken in the work of the 

 Academy. 



The third annual meeting met at Stillwater, November 29, 

 1912. The meeting was called to order by Vice-President T. L. 

 Lewis, S. W. Reaves, president, being absent. The president's 

 address on the "Foundation of Geometry" was read by H. H. Lane. 



The fourth annual meeting was held at Phillips University, 

 Enid, Nov. 28, 1913. Nineteen new members were voted in at 

 this m.eeting. The meeting had a small attendance but the spirit 

 of the papers and discussion indicated that the Academy, was 

 reaching its aim- 

 In connection with the regular program some additions were 

 made by members at Enid in the way of music and readings. 



Noonday luncheon was served in the First Christian Church 

 In the evening a banquet was served in the Christian Church. 

 Each person present told what he considered his best story as 

 his name was called by the toastmaster. 



A lengthy report was submitted by the Biological Survey 

 Committee. 



A list of the officers for each year is given in the report. 

 The following is a list of subjects of addresses given by retiring- 

 presidents : 



Inefficiency of Natural Selection H. H. Lane, 1910 



Theory of Isostacy ^ D. W. Ohern, 1911 



F.-.undatior. of Ccor.:clry S. Vv^. Reaves, 1912 



