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year, as against $600 before Mr. Culbertson took this in hand. I think 

 this Academy owes him a debt of gratitude. (Applause.) 



Dr. Foley: I wish to second what Mr. Wright has said. I also wish 

 to point out another fact, that formerly any money left reverted to the 

 State, while now it can be carried over until the next year. 



Are there any other suggestions? 



Me. M. B. Thomas : It seems to me it would be best to improve the 

 quality of the paper and printing, and possibly of the illustrations, but that 

 this matter should be left to the Committee on Printing, of which Prof. 

 Brunei* is the chairman. 



(Taken by consent.) 



Mb. Weight : I move that the Academy extend a vote of thanks to 

 Mr. Culbertson for his unusual service. 



(Seconded and carried.) 



Report of Resolutions Committee : No report at this time. 



Mr. G. W. Bextox : I would like to suggest that the Academy is 

 under obligations to the press of the city for courtesies extended, in giv- 

 ing us column after column of space for advertising this meeting. We 

 have been unusually privileged in this regard, and I think it is proper and 

 courteous that we should recognize it in some definite way. Therefore I 

 move that we extend a vote of thanks to the press of the city for courte- 

 sies extended to the Academy in announcing this Anniversary meeting. 



(Seconded and carried.) 



De. Staxley CorLTER. (for the Membership Committee) : It seems 

 to me it would be remarkably pleasant if we could mark this twenty-fifth 

 anniversary by a large increase in membership, and if you will see that 

 applications are in the hands of the committee some time during the fore- 

 noon, we will report on them at the afternoon session, so the neophytes 

 will have the feeling that they are full-fledged members. 



After an anouncement by the Treasurer in regard to payment of dues ; 

 and another by Mr. Benton regarding the banquet tickets, etc.. Dr. Foley 

 called on Mr. D. C. Brown, the State Librarian, to report in regard to the 

 Academy and its relation to the State Library. 



Prof. D. C. Browx : I am not a member of the Academy of Science, 

 but as State Librarian I made an agreement witli the Academy of Science 

 by which the State Librarian is to classify, catalog and shelve the doeu- 



