MICHIGAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 
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COUNCIL MEETING. 
March 29, S A. M. 
The meeting was called to order by the President. 
Members present were: Praeger, Taylor, Leverett, Newcombe, Hobbs, 
Smalley, Pollock, Ruthven and de Zeenw. 
In addition to the people recommended as new members for the 
Academy at the last meeting of. the Council, Miss Bernice L. Haug was 
also recommended. 
A motion was made that the secretary be instructed to inform the 
Agricultural Section to elect a Vice-President and to send the name 
to the President for ratification. Seconded. Carried. 
The following are the nominations made for Vice-Presidents of the 
different sections: 
Geography and Geology R. C. Allen. 
Zoology Peter Okkelberg. 
Botany Ernst A. Bessey. 
Sanitary and Medical Science C. A. Behrens. 
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Economics F. T. Carlton. 
Dr. Pollock moved that these names be recommended to the General 
Meeting. Seconded. Carried. 
Professor Newcombe nominated Dr. de Zeenw as Secretary for the 
coming year. Seconded. Carried. 
Professor Newcombe nominated Mr. Bryant Walker as President for 
the coming year. Dr. Rnthven nominated Professor E. C. Case for the 
same office. Mr. Walker withdrew his name. Mr. Walker moved that 
the Secretary be instructed to recommend Professor Case. The motion 
was seconded and carried. 
Professor Newcombe nominated Dr. Rnthven as Librarian for the 
coming year. Seconded. Carried. 
RICHARD de ZEEUW, 
Secretary. 
GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING. 
March 29, 9 A. M. 
The meeting was called to order by the President. 
The feasibility and advisability of having a summer session of the 
Academy was discussed. Bryant Walker moved. that the matter be re- 
ferred to the Committee on Policy which is to report in regard to this 
matter at the December meeting of the Council. Seconded. Carried. 
The Treasurer’s report was read and approved. 
The names of the new officers recommended by the Council were 
read. Dr. Ruthven moved that the Secretary be instructed to cast a 
unanimous ballot for all as read. Seconded. Carried. 
The list of new members recommended by the Council was read. Mr. 
Walker moved that all be accepted as read. Seconded. Carried. 
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