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phenomena of the reproduction and growth of each, illustrating his remarks by- 
charts and drawings. Four new Fungi have recently been discovered in Kansas, 
all of which are parasitic in their nature and are found on plants. A number of 
microscopic specimens of para^tic Fungi were shown, together with the leaves 
upon which they were found. 
Under the department of Anthropology, Mr, F. G. Adams, of Topeka, Sec- 
retary of the State Historical Society, presented an interesting paper on "The 
Metate," or stone mill used by the Indians of New Mexico and Arizona in grind- 
ing corn. He exhibited one of the mills, which consists of a stone mortar and 
pestle and explained fully the method by which the corn or wheat is ground. 
The mill exhibited is evidently of lava stone, and is in possession of the State 
Historical Society. Mr. Adams explained the method of using the mills and 
stated that they were still in use among the Indians in Arizona and New Mexico. 
The committee on State Geological Survey which was appointed last year 
made a report to the Academy through the chairman of the committee, Mr. Geo. 
S. Chase. The report was quite lengthy, detailing in full the history of the ori- 
gin and fate of the bill which was introduced in the Legislature asking for an 
appropriation of $10,000 for the survey. The bill, it will be remembered was 
lost, though great efforts of its friends were used to secure its passage. 
At the close of the reading, the report was adopted, and the committee, as 
follows, was continued : Geo. S. Chase, Chairman, Prof. J. T. Lovewell, Dr. 
A. H. Thompson, Rev. Peter McVicar and Henry Inman, of Topeka; Prof. F. 
H. Snow, Prof. G. E. Patrick and Prof. Joseph Savage, of Lawrence; Prof. E. 
A. Popenoe and Prof. G. H. Failyer, of Manhattan; Dr. R. J, Brown, of Leav- 
enworth; and Prof. Robert Hay, of Junction City. 
While the subject of a geological survey was under discussion. Governor 
Glick arose and addressed the Academy. He stated that in 1864 a geological 
survey was begun by the State, and a State geologist was appointed, but the 
second year a dispute arose over the ofifice of State geologist and the survey was 
discontinued. The Governor believed that a State survey would be of vast ben- 
efit to the State, and he was very anxious that the Legislature should provide for 
such a measure. He hoped the members would continue to agitate the question 
until they secured the final passage of a bill appropriating the funds necessary 
for such a work. He spoke of the surveys of other States and said that Illinois 
had to agitate the question many years before getting a State survey, Ohio was 
fifty years old before the measure was secured, and Indiana was nearly the same 
age. Plowever, he believed that Kansas would secure an appropriation for such 
a survey before many years. Kansas, he stated, was developing rapidly and 
needed such a survey. Her development was more rapid than any State in the 
Union, and she was fully able to appropriate money for a geological survey soon. 
Mr. Geo. S. Chase, the chairman of the committee was called upon to read 
the bill which was introduced in the last Legislature and voted down. The 
committee on survey was asked to make a report again at the next meeting 
of the Academy. 
