IOWA ACADEMY OP SCIENCE 
W. J. Shirley, West Liberty; J. L. Slonaker, Newton; P. W. Sprague, Des 
Moines; C. E. Webster, Charles City; Carl Weeks, Des Moines; LeRoy T. Weeks, 
Newton; O. M. Weigle, Iowa City; T. H. Whitney, Atlantic; J. C. Wooley, 
Iowa City; John W. Wright, Knoxville. 
THOSE m ATTENDANCE AT THE FRIDAY SESSION. 
Allison E. Aitcheson, Prank P. Almy, Myron S. Anderson, M. P. Arey, B. H. 
Bailey, J. A. Baker, R. P. Baker, C. O. Bates, A. S. Begg, P. C. Brown, E. J. 
Cable, Prances Church, Henry S. Conard, Ira S. Condit, R. E. Conklin, E. O. 
Dieterich, H. L. Dodge, A. G. Pield, S. B. Pracker, Wesley Greene, Jessie P. 
Hastings, S. P. Hersey, E. A. Jenner, W. H. Kadesh, G. P. Kay, H. M. Kelley, 
C. R. Keyes, WilH am Kunnerth, J. H. Lees, M. M. Leighton, T. H. Macbride, 
H. W. McCracken, N. L. T. Nelson, C. C. Nutting, Herbert Osborn, L. H. Pam- 
mel, Edith P. Rusk, L. S. Ross, W. E. Sanders, Addison E. Sheldon, J. L. 
Slonaker, A. G. Smith, L. B. Spinney, P. C. Stanley, G. W. Stewart, H. E. 
Summers, J. L. Tilton, W. A. Titsworth, A. C. Trowbridge, T. Van Hyning, 
Henry B. Ward, O. M. Weigle, E. N. Wentworth. 
REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 
Your committee begs leave to offer the following resolutions: 
Pirst. That we express our appreciation of the good will of our sister 
Academies of Science evident in their representation at this, the Twenty-fifth 
Anniversary of the organization of the Iowa Academy of Science, and our 
pleasure at having with us their representatives: 
Herbert Osborn, Professor of Entomology, Ohio State University, representing 
the Ohio Academy of Science. 
Henry B. Ward, Head of Department of Zoology, State University of Illinois, 
representing the Illinois Academy of Science. 
Addison E. Sheldon, Lecturer in the University of Nebraska, and Secretary 
of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences, and representing the Nebraska Academy 
of Sciences. 
L. H. Pammel, of Iowa State College, representing the St. Louis Academy 
of Science. 
C. C. Nutting, of the State University of Iowa, representing the Davenport 
Academy of Science. 
H. E. Summers of Iowa State College, and L. S. Ross of Drake University, 
representing the American Microscopical Society. 
That we also express our appreciation of the letters of congratulation from 
the Chicago Academy of Science, and from Charles E. Bessey, of the University 
of Nebraska, formerly a scientific worker in this state. 
Second. That we express especially to Professor Herbert Osborn of Ohio 
State University, the first president of the Academy, our delight in again 
having him among us and listening to his able and fitting address. 
Third. That we express to the State Historical Department our appreciation 
of their kindness in opening for our use the attractive Art Gallery of the 
