Proceedings of the Ohio State Academy of Science iS'-) 



The Publication Committee reported progress. 



Under Special Committees, Professor Herbert Osborn. chair- 

 man of the Committee on the Natural History Survey, stated that 

 conditions in the present legislature seemed adverse toward ac- 

 complishing the desired legislation. After some discussion the 

 former committee was discharged, and a new committee con- 

 sisting of Professors Carney, Osborn and VVaite was appointed. 



The report of the Committee on Conservation of the Natural 

 Resources of Ohio was accepted and the committee discharged. 



LTnder new business. I'rof. Waite mule the following mo- 

 tion, which was carried: "The Ohio Academy of Science ex- 

 tends to the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science and the affiliated societies, a cordial invitation to meet 

 within the State of Ohio in the near future, and promises co- 

 operation toward the success of such a meeting." 



After the election of a. Nominating Committee, consisting of 

 Professors Carney, Osborn and Rice, the business meeting was 

 adjourned until Friday at -1 :;)() p. 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 of -the Academy, Prof. W. F. Mercer, a most interesting 

 ])aper in which the Circulation of the Blood was considered in a 

 historical way as well as the relation of the Circulation to Health 

 and Disease. This was followed by the reading of the papers. 



At 4:50 p. m. occurred the adjourned session of the Business 

 Meeting. The report of the Nominating Committee was received 

 and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: 



OFFICERS OF THE OHIO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FOR lOKMl. 



President — Professor L. G. Westgate, Delaware, Ohio. 



Vice-Presidents — Zoology : Professor Charles Brookover, Akron, Ohio, 



Botany : Professor Malcolm E. Stickney, Granville, Ohio. 



Geology: Professor George D. Huhbard, Oherlin. Ohio. 

 Secretary — Professor L. B. Walton, Gambler, Ohio. 

 Treasurer — Professor James S. Hine. Columbns, Ohio. . 

 Librarian — Professor William C. Mills. Columbns, Ohio. 

 Trustee — Professor Frank Carncv, Granville. Ohio ( :> years). 



