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The Ohio Naturalist. 
[Vol. Ill, No. 8, 
At the Ohio State University which is the only institution in 
Ohio having a charter stress has always been laid on the election 
of seniors. The machinery of election is such that it amounts 
to a careful canvass by their instructors of the members of the 
fourth year class to determine who give the greatest promise of 
ability to contribute to the knowledge of the world on their 
special subjects. It is seen that to gain membership in Sigma 
XI is the highest academic honor that the student in science and 
technology can attain. The Society is not a fraternity in the 
ordinary sense of the word. There are no secrets and no “ grip.” 
In brief, to know that a senior was elected to Sigma XI is simply 
to know that he was one of the best men in his class. 
C. W. Foulk, Secy. O, S. U, Chapter. 
MEETING OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 
Orton Hall, April 13, 1903. 
Mr. Griggs presiding, the program opened with the reading of 
minutes of last meeting. 
One of the members on the program being absent, the time was 
occupied by Prof. Haines in a review of Lloyd Morgan’s book on 
‘‘Animal Behavior,” published some time since. 
Under reports of committees, Dr. Kellerman reported that Prof. 
Pollard would give his lecture on May 4th. The committee was 
instructed to continue preparations for the lecture and to prepare 
a program. 
The motion was carried that this meeting take the place of the 
regular club meeting of that date, and a business meeting be held 
afterward. 
Under new business, the following propositions to amend the 
constitution of The Naturalist were submitted by Prof. Land- 
acre : 
1. That the editorial staff shall consist of an editor-in-chief, a managing 
editor, or business manager, and of associate editors, representing the differ- 
ent branches of science represented in the Club. 
2. That the publication funds be secured by subscriptions (The price of 
the fourth volume to be one dollar for single subscriptions.) by suitable 
advertisements and by the sale of exchanges. 
Messrs. J. B. 
membership. 
Hyde and Jas. McOwen, Jr., were elected to 
Otto E. Jennings, Sec. pro tern. 
On Monday, May 11, at a special, called meeting of the Club, 
the amendments given above were adopted. 
Robert F. Griggs, Sec' y. 
