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Dr. B. W. Evermann out' of t lie most valuable compilations that has been 

 prepared, and 



Whereas, we learn that the Commission is unable to publish it out of its 

 funds, therefore 



Be it resolved, By the Indiana Academy of Science, in regular session, 

 that we express our belief in the great value of this work, in its importance 

 to scientific students, not only in America, but throughout the world, and in 

 the desirability of having it published at an early date so as to be accessible, 

 and 



Be it further resolved. That a committee of five (5) members be 

 appointed to represent the Academy in an endeavor to secure the early pub- 

 lication of this report. 



On motion, the Academy appointed the following Committee: Amos 

 W. Butler, Dr. Charles B. Stoltz, C. C. Deam. D. M. Mottier, and Glenn 

 Culbertson. 



The General Papers were then called for; "1" to "6" responded, after 

 which the Academy went into Sectional Meetings as follows: 



Section A. — Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics. W. A. Cogs- 

 hall, Chairman, A. J. Bigney, Secretary. 



Section B. — Anatomy, Bacteriology, Botany, Zoology. Stanley Coulter, 

 Chairman, H. E. Enders. Secretary. 



Adjourned at 5:30 for dinner at the Claypool at 6:15 at which the Pres- 

 ident's address was read on the "Origin of the Universe." 



9:00 A. M. December 4. 



GENERAL SESSION. 



Business — 



On motion of W. M. Blanchard the following resolutions was adopted: 

 Resolved, as the sense of the Indiana Academy of Science that the 

 Commission having in charge the matter of adequate and proper celebration 

 of the State's Centennial, could do no more fitting and practical thing in the 

 way of a permanent memorial of the one hundredth anniversary of the 

 State's admission to the Union, than to inaugurate at this time and carry 

 to consummation a plan to purchase, through action by the General Assembly 

 several tracts of land in Indiana for public park piuposes for the people. 



On motion the following committee was appointed to carry out the pro- 



