After Dr. Hessler's iiajier on 'Tlants and Man,'" he presented rue 

 following resohition, wliieli was adopted-: 



Resolved, That the Indiana Academy of Science hereby endorses 

 the establishment of a National iViiartuient of rnblic HealtJi. snch as 

 is advocated by tlie Owens bill. 

 Papers were read until noon. 



At 2 :00 p. m. the Academy went into business session. M. B. Thomas, 

 as chairman of the Membership Committee, reported the following persons 

 for membership : 



Kenneth P. "Williams. 



William M. Tucker. 



Jesse J. Galloway. 



Herbert Morrison. 



Ray Bellamy. 



Charles M. Smith. 



George M. Frier. 



F. D. Fuller. 



Mary A. Fitch. 



Clayton R. Orton. 



H. H. Barcns. 



M. S. Markle. 



J. A. Price. 



Hari'y M. Ibison. " 



David A. Drew. 

 They were elected. 

 The following persons were elected fellows: 



F. J. Breeze. 



C. C. Deam. 



J. N. Hurty. 



N. E. Barnard. 



R. B. Moore. 

 The Auditing Committee reported the books of the Treasurer correct. 

 The Academy was then divided into the following sections for com- 

 pleting the i-eading of the papers : 



A. Zoology, Geology and Geography. 



B. Botany. 



•C. Mathematics, Physics. Chemistry. 



