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IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 
to place the Proceedings in all the libraries of the state where the volumes 
are wanted. As one result 56 libraries are removed from the list as no response 
was received even after a third letter had been sent. The library mailing list 
is now practically complete. 
The president and the secretary have used the “follow up” system in pre- 
senting the aims and activities of the Academy to some 400 high school science 
teachers who are not members. Results have justified the effort. Approxi- 
mately all science teachers of the ^ state have received invitations to join our 
number. Yet one member of the Academy, by the judicious use of the tele- 
phone and by a little personal work among his friends, has obtained more 
applications than have been received as a result from the hundreds of letters 
sent out. Personal work on the part of the membership will do more toward 
extending the influence of the Academy than will thousands of letters written 
by the officers. 
The first amendment proposed in the report of the committee to revise the 
constitution reads: “Insert in Sec. 4 ‘An annual fee of $1 shall be required 
of each associate member.’ ” Such an amendment was adopted at the meeting 
in 1910. Its reappearance in the report of the committee is probably due to 
error in the data furnished by the secretary to the chairman. At the meeting 
last year an amendment was adopted under conditions that led the secretary 
to question whether or not its full import was comprehended. There was 
more or less hurry and confusion attendant upon preparation for adjournment 
when the vote was taken. The amendment is to the effect that a fee of $1 
shall be required from corresponding members. 
Congratulations are the order of the day. The secretary wishes to con- 
gratulate the founders of the Academy upon their scientific ideals and upon 
their broad conception of the province of an Academy of Science among the 
scientists of the state. 
Respectfully submitted, 
L. S. Ross,. Secretary. 
TREAURER’S REPORT. 
RECEIPTS. 
Cash on hand April 28, 1911 $204.51 
Dues and initiation fees from members and fellows 194.00 
Sale of Proceedings 10.77 
Interest on deposits 8.18 
Total $417.46 
EXPENDITURES. 
Expenses of lecturer, 25th meeting $ 52.41 
Postage in sending letters to exchanges and libraries 4.00 
Postage, typewriting and stenographic work for treasurer 9.06 
Stationery for treasurer 5.00 
For wrapping, tying and distributing Vol. 17 10.00 
