PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE REGULAR MEETINGS. 
January 24, 1908. 
44 Landscape Architecture and Civic Improvement, ’ ’ an illustrated 
lecture, Mr. Howard E. Weed, Chicago, 111. 
February 21, 1909. 
4 4 Lord Monbodda, a Precursor of Darwin,” Miss May Jarvis, B. 
A., Tutor in Zoology, University of Texas, Austin. 
4 4 Notes on City Surveying,” Dean T. U. Taylor, Department of 
Engineering, University of Texas. . 
4 4 Lord Kelvin,” Dr. William T. Mather, Professor of Physics, 
University of Texas. 
March 13, 1908. 
44 A New Theory of Ferments and Their Action,” Dr. J. W. Mc- 
Laughlin, former Professor of Medicine, University of Texas, Austin. 
April 11, 1908. 
4 4 Soil, Fertility and Phosphoric Acid, Dr. George S. Fraps, State 
Chemist, College Station. 
May 8, 1908. 
4 4 The Law of the Fall of Rivers and the Value of the Deduced 
Curve in River Improvements,” Mr. F. Oppikofer, U. S. Engineer, 
Tarpon. 
4 4 On Apioidal Stars,” a lecture, Dr. H. Y. Benedict, Professor 
of Applied Mathematics, University of Texas. 
June 8, 1908 — Formal Meeting. 
4 4 Some Figures on the Cost of Freight and Passenger Train Ser- 
vice” (by title), Mr. R. A. Thompson, Chief Engineer, State Rail- 
road Commission, Austin. 
November 13, 1908. 
4 4 The Problem of the Rusting of Iron and Its Economic Preven- 
