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IOWA ACADEMY OP SCIENCE 
said, “if you can measure that of which you are speaking and express it by a 
number, you know something of your subject, but if you cannot measure it by 
a number your knowledge is of a sorry kind and hardly satisfactory.” He had 
little concern for merely literary conventions as many of his readers can testify. 
He was fearless and mentally honest and “never sold the truth to serve the 
hour.” His writings have found place in the greatest scientific journals of the 
world. The Philosophical Magazine and the Proceedings of the Royal Society 
received constant contributions from his pen. Among his books may be men- 
tioned “Molecular Dynamics and Wave Theory of Light, Treatise on Natural 
Philosophy, and his Baltimore Papers.” 
Lord Kelvin was a pre-eminently great man of science who deserved and won 
the highest honors, both English and foreign, that could be bestowed. His 
interment in Westminster Abbey is a fitting recognition of a most wonderful life. 
Be it Therefore Resolved: That the members of the Iowa Academy of Science 
have noted with profound regret the death of Lord Kelvin. An ideal 
man of science whose life and achievements have united to give not only dis- 
tinction but honor and quality to the work we love. 
He died full of years but his death could at no time be less than a great loss 
to any nation. Respectfully submitted, 
D. W. Morehouse, 
Maurice Ricker, 
Committee. 
REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON LIFE MEMBERSHIP AND PRIZES. 
Your committee to whom was referred the matter of life membership and 
prizes for research work beg leave to report as follows: 
LIFE MEMBERSHIP. 
First. That the constitution be amended as follows : Insert after “necesssary 
to election” in section 3, (4) Life members chosen from fellows. 
Second. In section 4, after the words “his election,” A person may become a life 
member on payment of $7.00 after his election as a fellow, the transfer to be made by 
the treasurer. 
Third. That said life membership fees be invested and only the interest of the 
same be used for current expenses of the Academy. 
Prizes. That we recommend the awarding of an annual prize for meritorious 
scientific research work done in Iowa in the following sciences : Chemistry, Physics, 
Astronomy, Geology, Zoology or Botany. That the matter of arranging for the annual 
prize be left to the executive committee, except that not more than $25.00 be appro- 
priated for this purpose. 
(Signed) L. H. Pammel, 
M. F. Aret, 
C. O. Bates. 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP. 
NAMES PROPOSED FOR FELLOWS. 
Guy West Wilson, Fayette ; George F. Kay, Iowa City ; A. G. Smith, Iowa City ; 
transfer from member to fellow, C. E. Bartholomew, Ames. 
NAMES PROPOSED FOR MEMBERS. 
Henry McSweeney, Newgate ; C. H. Anthony, Cedar Falls ; C. A. Scott, Ames ; C. L. 
Robinson, Norwalk ; Mrs. A. D. Feuling, Ames ; C. D. Learn, Clermont ; R. E. Conklin, 
Des Moines ; S. W. Hockett, Waterloo ; L. D. Curtis, Alta ; A. J. Wheat, Emmetsburg ; 
G. G. Wheat, Emmetsburg ; Miss Allison E. Aitchison, Cedar Falls. 
