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M. Bachman. Special Paper No. 15, The Trees of Ohio, by John H. 

 Schaffner, and the Seventeenth Annual Report. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. C. Hambleton, CJiainnan. 



Under the reports of special committees, the Natural His- 

 tory Survey committee was continued. The Committee on joint 

 meetings with the Indiana Academy reported on the desirability 

 of such a meeting. This was referred to the Executive Com- 

 mittee for consideration in 1910. The Committee on the Con- 

 servation of Natural Resources consisting of Professor Herbert 

 Osborn, chairman. Professor Lazenby, Professor Bownocker, 

 and Professor Walton was continued, while the chairman of the 

 committee was given power to appoint a member in place of J. 

 Warren Smith who, much to the regret of the members of the 

 society, has been transferred in connection with the Weather 

 Bureau Service. 



After the election of a Nominating Committee consisting 

 of Professors Rice, Osborn and Stickney, the business meeting 

 was adjourned until Saturday morning ix.t 8:00 a. m., while the 

 society proceeded with the reading of papers, adjourning at 12:00 

 m. for luncheon. 



The afternoon session opened with the address of the Presi- 

 dent, Professor J. H. Schaffner, which will be found on another 

 page. This was followed by the reading of papers, the society 

 adjourning at 5 :oo p. m. 



At 5 130 dinner was served in Alonnett Hall by the luiiver- 

 sity, following which the aims and history of the Academy were 

 presented in a series of speeches from some of the older mem- 

 bers of the society. The social evening which followed was one 

 of the particularly enjoyable features of the meeting. 



Saturday at 8 :oo p. m. occurred the adjourned business 

 meeting. The report of the nominating committee was received 

 and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 



