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IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 
larger and better guarded reservations, for the enactment of the McRae 
bill, H. R. 119, or of some similar measure which will yet more stringently 
guard our forests. 
(Signed) T. H. Macbride. 
L. H. Pammel. 
B. Fink. 
The following resolution was adopted: 
Resolved, By the Iowa Academy of Sciences, that we view with pleasure 
the efforts toward providing a state building for the preservation of material 
of historical and scientific value and would heartily endorse the movement 
for a “ memorial, historical and art building.” 
The following resolutions in regard to papers were adopted: 
That hereafter no papers will be published in the proceedings of this 
academy which are not placed in the hands of the secretary in full, or in 
a written abstract, before the adjournment of the annual meeting. 
That no paper shall be placed upon the printed program of the academy 
unless the title, when handed to the secretary, be accompanied by a brief 
abstract and that these abstracts be printed with the program. 
The thanks of the academy to the State Horticultural soci- 
ety for the use of their room were by motion tendered. 
In the sessions for the reading and discussion of papers the 
academy listened to the annual address of the president and 
papers giving results of investigations. 
These papers read in full or by title were referred by the 
council to the secretary for publication and follow herewith: 
