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SPRING MEETING. 



NASIIVILLl'], lUtOWN COUXTV, MAY 20-21, 1!),U'. 



The spring meeting of tlie Acivdeuiy was held in Brown County on tlie 

 above date. Tlie program, as planned, was carried out successfully and 

 members who were able to attend reported a pleasant time. The Indian- 

 apolis Southern Railroad gave us a special car from Indianapolis at 7 ".20 

 Friday inoruing. May 20th. We arrived at Ilelmsburg at 8 :35, where we 

 were joined by members of the Academy who came from Bloomiugton. 

 The party was met by Joshua Bond, liveryman, with two hacks, and 

 without delay, some riding and some walliing, set out for Waltmans and 

 Freeman's orchards and the Bear Wallow. A lunch of ham sandwiches 

 and buttermilk was served here, and after a rest the route was followed 

 down the ridge into the valley and along the road which follows Grease 

 Creek, into Nashville, where we arrived at 2 :45, tired but happy. We 

 left Helmsburg iii m_ud and mist, but the day gradually brightened until 

 by the time we left Bear Wallow the sun was shining brightly. 



The rest of the afternoon was spent in viewing historic and inter- 

 esting sights in and about Nashville. Dinner at 5 :30 at Pittman's Inn was 

 followed by two hours of social chat upon the broad piazzas of this 

 sanatorium. At 7:45 three additional members arrived, including Mr. 

 Blatchley, who was unable to be present during the day and who was 

 booked for the principal address of the evening. 



The public meeting was held in the court house at Nashville. In the 

 absence of President P. N. Evans and of Vice-President C. R. Dryer, past 

 President D. W. Dennis, of Earlham, was asked to preside. Professor 

 Dennis spoke of the work of the members of the Academy for the State 

 and of the interest which the people should take in the Academy. He 

 introduced Dr. Eigenmann, who spoke briefly on his South American 

 fishing experiences. Following Dr. Eigenmann, Mr. Blatchley was intro- 

 duced and gave his lecture on the "Indiana of Nature," illustrated by many 

 charts showing the geological growth of the State. This address was 

 enjoyed by the audience, which comfortably filled the court room. 



