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"Meteorology" Wm. H. Ragan 



"Progress in the Study of Mammalogy in Indiana" Edgar R. Quick 



"Sketch of the Work Accomplished for Natural and Physicial Science 



in Indiana" Richard Owen 



"Sketch of C. S. Rafinesque" D. S. Jordan 



"Work Done in Icthyology in Indiana'-* D. S. Jordan 



"Work Done in Botany in Indiana" John M. Coulter 



"Work Done in Physics in Indiana" J. P. Naylor 



"Work Done in Study of the Lower Invertebrates" O. P. Jenkins 



"Present Condition of the Study of Indiana Herpetology" .0. P. Hay 



"The Study of Entomology in Indiana" P. S. Baker 



"The Present Knowledge of Indiana Mineralogy" Maurice Thompson 



"Work Done for Geology in Indiana" Ryland T. Brown 



"Chemistry" R. B. Warder 



"The Present Condition of Indiana Conchology" David R. Moore 



"Indiana Statistics" J. B. Conner 



"The Past and Present of Indiana Ornithology" Amos W. Butler 



"Geography" J. T. Scovell 



"Astronomy" David Kirkwood 



(Of these only Richard Owen and David Kirkwood were absent, and 

 their papers were read by others.) 



Dr. J. P. D. John was chosen president pro tern. There were about 

 forty persons present, representing most of the educational institutions 

 of the State, and including most of the scientific workers. Dr. David 

 Starr Jordan was chosen first president and Amos W. Butler the first sec- 

 retary. A constitution and by-laws were adopted. Since that time regular 

 annual meetings have been held. All but one, which was held at Lafay- 

 ette, have been held in Indianapolis, and until recently spring meetings 

 at different points in the State. The first one of these was appropriately 

 held at Brookville May 20-22, 1S86. , 



The following persons are mentioned in minutes of December 29, 1S85. 

 as being present and taking part in the meeting : 



J. P. D. John, Greencastle. J. P. Naylor, Bloomington. 



A. W. Butler, Brookville. O. P. Hay, Irvington. 



O. P. Jenkins, Greencastle. *P. S. Baker, Greencastle. • 



J. C. Brainier, Bloomington. *Maurice Thompson, Crawfords- 



S. P. Stoddard, M.D., Brookville. ville. 



*W. H. Ragan, Greencastle. J. B. Conner, Indianapolis. 



E. R. Quick, Brookville. *T. B. Redding, New Castle. 



D. R. Moore, Brookville. *Ryland T. Brown, Indianapolis. 



D. S. Jordan, Bloomington. *R. B. Warder. Lafayette. 



J. M. Coulter, Crawfordsville. J. T. Scovell, Terre Haute. 



'■'Deceased. 



