Arkansas Academy of Science Proceedings - Volume 13 1959

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 13 Article 1 1959 Arkansas Academy of Science Proceedings Volume 13 1959 Academy Editors Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas Recommended Citation Editors, Academy (1959) "Arkansas Academy of Science Proceedings - Volume 13 1959," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 13 , Article 1. Available at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol13/iss1/1 This article is available for use under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). Users are able to read, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This Entire Issue is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact , . Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 13 [1959], Art. 1 >m^2tm^ • 'i • • a 0 (o.<^ v. /S olum» XIII . ? Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 1959 • 1953 1 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 13 [1959], Art. 1 EDITORIAL BOARD William K. Noyce, Editor Alice L. Letsch, Managing Edito: Elizabeth Brinkley Joseph P. Fulton Carl E. Hoffman Dwight M. Moore E. A. Provine J. W. Sears Correspondence should be addressed as follows: Manuscripts: William K. Noyce, Editor University of Arkansas Fayetteville Subscriptions and Exchanges: L. F. Bailey, Secretary University of Arkansas Fayetteville UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LIBRARY http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol13/iss1/1 2 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 13 [1959], Art. 1 ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Founded 1917 prceedings I VOLUME XIII Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 1959 1959 3 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 13 [1959], Art. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Report Secretary's . Program The Flora of Izard County- Robinson, 1 3 Albert Jr 9 Influence of Exposure on Woody Vegeation the Allen Soils of the Boston Region of Northwest Arkansas. M. Dean Harper and E. Moye Rutledge Bhe on Mountain .... 15 Three-Year Creel Census of Lake therine, Lake Hamilton, and Lake Ouachita, Arkansas. James Stevenson and Clinton Richards 22 A Preliminary Report of Standing Crop and Rates of Harvest in Lake Fort Smith, Arkansas: 1957 Through 1958. Charles F. Cole and Samuel L. Finkelstein 5° Notes on the Salamanders Charles C. Smith 66 I of Arkansas The Ecological Relationship Between the of Squirrel Leaf-Nests Occurrence in Different Types of Oak Forest Habitats. Ned E. Fogel and Chad L. Fogel 75 An Inventory in 1957 of the Distribution of the Wild Turkey ( Me lea gr is ga llopave silvestris Vieillet) in the Ozark Plateau of Arkansas. Douglas James and hn R. Preston Egion 83 in Interpretation of Fracture Patterns Lake Quadrangle, the Kennebago Maine. Robert J. Willard 91 A Mastodon Arkansas. 103 Find from Southwestern George E. Fay Instructions for Contributors Proceedings http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol13/iss1/1 to the 10b 4 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 13 [1959], Art. 1 ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE — Forty third Annual Meeting John Brown University Siloam Springs, Arkansas March 20-21, 1959 OFFICERS Carl E. Hoffman Neal D. Buffaloe Lowell F. Bailey President President-Eleot Secretary-Treasurer > PROGRAM COMMITTEE c-c'-i'— i:I: S&r Mrs. Sallylee Junior Hines, Academy Mrs. Maude Reid, Science Fair Mrs. Billie Holiday, Meals Mr. Stewart Springfield, Properties and Space Mr. Roger F. Cox, Registration Mr. Glenn Rogers, Audio Visual Equipment SECRETARY'S REPORT The first business meeting was called to order President Carl Hoffman at 11:10 A.M., March 20, President Brown of John th 38 members present. own University extended a cordial welcome to the ademy and its affiliated groups. Dr. Wills anunced program activities for the day. e following Executive Committee recommendaons were accepted: 1. Change Article IV of the Constitution to inolude the President of the Collegiate Academy in the Executive Committee. 2. Change Article IV to read "secretary and treasurer" to provide for two offices. 3. Defer action on the proposal of the Department of Higher Education, AEA, that the Academy sponsor a science education meeting in the fall at the time of the AEA meeting. 4. Award to Tom S. Moore, Jr. of Mena High School the research grant of $50 for his I iTh Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 1959 5 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 13 [1959], Art. 1 2 ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE study entitled "A Natural History Study of the Rich Mountain Salamander." 5. Pay travel expenses of the three Science Talent Search winners to the Academy meeting each year. 6. Encourage the State Science Fair Committee to raise funds to send two science fair winners to the National Fair. Hoffman appointed several ad hoc committees rior to adjournment at 11:45 A.M. The second business meeting was called to order y Dr. Hoffman at 9-10A. M. Saturday, March 21. The treasurer reighteen members were present. orted all debts paid and a balance of $1,204.75* institutional memberships totaling $415 were re>orted for the following institutions: University f Arkansas, Arkansas College, Harding College, uachita Baptist College, Hendrix College, Arkanas and Arkansas State Polytechnic Institute, 'eaohers College. The Audit Committee ( L. C. How,ck and Mrs. Virginia Kirk) approved the Treasurr's report of the Committee Following the recommendation (E. S. Amis, Jewell n the meeting place for oore, and Truman McEver), the invitation of Arkanas Polytechnic Institute was accepted, the meetng date to be April 1-2, The Secretary was instructed to accept all qual— fied new members into the Academy. A total of 98 Id and new members was reported registered for his meeting. Dr. I. A. Wills moved that Dr. L. F. Bailey, iss Maude Reid, and Mr. H. L. Bogan represent the cademy in the development of a State Science Fair ssociation under the direction of Mr. W. H. Wai— ers of the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Com— any, Little Rock. The Academy voted $300 to help of science fair winners to the iay travel expenses In addition, the Academy National Science Fair. warded $200 to the new science fair association o assist in its initial organization. Dr. P. M. Johnston moved that the Academy establish a reserve fund equivalent to one-year's operincluding publication of the Proating expenses, A substitute motion proposed that ceedings. the Executive Committee be directed to make a recommendation one year hence to the Academy membership of such a reserve concerning the establishment IDr. I . I http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol13/iss1/1 i960 i960. 6 Journal of the Arkansas Academy (...truncated)