COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS 
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That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the next Gen- 
eral Assembly, and to the Governor of Iowa. 
Respectfully submitted, 
S. Shimek 
George Bennett 
Henry S. Gonard 
Committee. 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS 
We desire to pay a tribute of loyal recognition and deep affec- 
tion to the memory of Mrs. S. J. Kirkwood of Iowa City, whose 
spirit passed into the eternal in the early hours of Thursday, April 
28, 1921. The record of the Governor of our State during the 
Civil War is indelibly written in the annals of Iowa, and the going 
from our midst of this remarkable woman, who after sharing his 
burdens and responsibilities, lived so long in the commonwealth 
they both served so well, rounding out almost a century of years, 
is an occasion, we feel, for loyal and extended recognition. 
We repeat, we desire to pay tribute to the memory of Mrs. 
Kirkwood, also requesting that the Secretary convey these senti- 
ments to the family and friends of the deceased. 
Be it resolved, that the Iowa* Academy of Science send greet- 
ings to Madame Curie, on this the occasion of her first visit to the 
United States and that we express our highest appreciation of her 
monumental work in the field of radio activity. 
The selection of our state for holding the first National Con- 
ference on the very important subject of park areas, from a na- 
tional, state, county and municipal standpoint, their setting aside 
and administration, which took place in Des Moines in January 
last, we believe to be of signal value in the evolution of everything 
pertaining to the advance of natural science and the country’s 
general welfare, and we congratulate the State Government of 
Iowa and the Iowa State Board of Conservation on what has 
been accomplished, also expressing the hope, that what has been 
so far effected, will be materially increased in the immediate suc- 
ceeding years. 
We learn that the national organization of Camp Fire Girls is 
behind a movement to have March 1st., the first day of spring, set 
aside as National Bird Day. We heartily endorse their movement 
and wish them every success in carrying such to completion. 
It is with lively satisfaction we present our compliments to 
President Hillman and the faculty and student body of Simpson 
