The Kentucky Academy of Science 



Founded May 8, 1914 

 OFFICERS 1961-62 



President: Charles Whittle, Western State College 

 President-elect: Lyle Dawson, University of Kentucky 

 Vice President: James Conkin, University of Louisville 

 Secretary: Gerrtt Levey, Berea College 

 Treasurer: Paul Ray, Asbury College 



Representative to AAAS Council: Mary Wharton, Georgetown College 



Counselors to Junior Academy: Maurice Christopher, Murray State College, and Thomas A. 

 Hotto, Eastern State College 



OFFICERS OF SECTIONS 



BACTERIOLOGY AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 



Chairman: Margaret Hotchkiss, University of Kentucky 



Secretary: Emil Kotcher, Louisville 

 BOTANY 



Chairman: Mary Wharton, Georgetown College 



Secretary: Edward Browne, University of Kentucky 



CHEMISTRY 



Chairman: Arthur W. Fort, University of Kentucky 

 Secretary: Thomas Kargl, Ursuline College 



GEOLOGY 



Chairman: James Conkin, University of Louisville 

 Secretary: John Phtlley, Morehead State College 



PHYSICS 



Chairman: Clifton A. Basye, Eastern State College 

 Secretary: Otts K. Wolfe, Western State College 



PSYCHOLOGY 



Chairman: Louise Miller, University of Louisville 

 Secretary: Paul McNeely, Asbury College 



ZOOLOGY 



Chairman: C. B. Hamann, Asbury College 

 Secretary: Allie L. Whttt, Eastern State College 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 



William B. Owsley to 1962 



C. B. Hamann to 1962 



Hazel Nollau to 1962 



William Clay to 1963 





.to 1964 





to 1984 







EDITORIAL STAFF 



Editor: Roger W. Barbour, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. 

 Associate Editors: 



(Bacteriology and Medical Technology) Seth Gilkerson, Berea College, Berea. 



(Botany) Mary E. Wharton, Georgetown College. 



(Chemistry) Ward Sumpter, Western State College, Bowling Green. 



(Geology) Barbara M. Conkin, Louisville 



(Zoology) John M. Carpenter, University of Kentucky, Lexington 



Membership in the Kentucky Academy of Science is open to interested persons upon nomi- 

 nation, payments of dues, and election. Application forms for membership may be obtained 

 from the Secretary. The Transactions are sent free to all members in good standing. * 



Subscription rates for non-members are: domestic, $3.50 per volume; foreign, $4.00 per 

 volume. 



The Transactions are issued semi-annually. Four numbers comprise a volume. 



Correspondence concerning memberships or subscriptions should be addressed to the 

 Secretary. Exchanges and correspondence relating to exchanges should be addressed, The 

 Librarian, University of Louisville, who is the exchange agent for the Academy. Manuscripts 

 and other material for publication should be addressed to the Editor. 



