The Kanzas news., 1859-03-05

liday, Walter Oakley, W. 7. Roberts, Rev.
slr. Ssorrs, F. Ct. Adams. s. c. Pomeroy.
P. G. Shuyler, 8. D. Mcdonald. 0. z.
Learnsrd, s. W. Greer, II. J. Adams, d.
]. Parrott. P. B. Plumb. James Montgcm-
cry. Rev. ]. Dodge, Rev. Daniel Foster,
Rev. Lewis BodHeH. Rev. Joseph Dennis,
Rev. Charles Blood; Martin L. GAYLORD, Q.
B. Lines, G. W. Deitzler, George W..
Smith. A. D. Richardson. Rev. Mr.. McA.
fee. Augustus Wattles. W. F. d. Army,
Rev. Samuel Irwin. DR.. e. Burlington. Wash
ington Marlat, Lyman Allen. Rev. Mr.. Wiis
son. Rev. Solomon g. Brown. DR.. Joseph
Speck, Charles A. Foster, Rev. s. L. Adsir,
Judge Tator. DR.. o. Brown. s. T. Henstcn.
Rev. L. B. Davis. DR.. A. Hunting, DR. g.
o. Himoe. Rev. Mr.. Ellis. ]. M.~Wincheli.
E. B. Whitman DR.. G. E. Miner. DR.. A.
| Fuller, DR.. A. Newman, DR.. E. Bancroft. Dr.
Frederick Speek, J. E Bennett. r. D. Par
ker. Fl. p. Johnson, A. G.. Wilder, G. b.
Pierce. ]. G. Vaughan, Rev. A. W. Pitzer.
Rev. n. 2. Strong. Rev. Benjamin Bald
ridge, Samuel Whitehorn, n. 2. Conway.
Voted. that the incoFporators Be eonslitu-
ted members, without the payment of an
initiation fee.
An informal ballot was ordered for Pres
ident. On the second ballot, Lawrence D.
Bailey, of Emporia. was elected.
They next proceeded to elect Eve Vice
Presidents. Is follows: J. G. Douglas. of
Leavenuorth; J. B. Wheeler, of Palermo;
z. N. Blake, of Junction City: ]. P. Root,
They then elected B. w. Woodward,
4 IT, W., urfo
Secretary; Edward Clark, Recording Secre-
tary; and S. G. Harrington, Librarian. e
An Executive Committee of FIVE (exciu-
sisting of w. r. Griffith, of Fort Scott;
o. G. Brown. f Osawatomie; J. Z. Nc
Dowell. Of Leayenworth; Josiah Miller and
w. I. R. Blackman. of Lawrence.
On motion, voted that the President Cor
| responding Secretary and Treasurer, be au-
| thorized to procure a seal for the use of the
Society: and no certificate of membership
shall be recognized. except those given un-
der said seal.
The following resolution was then sub
mitted by Mr.. Elliott. and adopted:
RESOLVED, that the same committee author
ICED TO procure seal, be instructed to pro-
cure 500 printed copies of the charter, con-
stitution and list of officers; and that the
Corresponding Secretary be requested to
forward copy thereof to each mem Ser elect,
with notice of his election.
On motion, voted that all money paid in
to this Society by clergymen. shall be re-
mitted.
The following resolution. offered by Mr..
Hutchinson, was adopted:
Resolved. That the Literary and Scien-
ti6c Club of Lawrence shall be allowed the
right of free access to the library, cabinet,
and collection of antiquities. DC, of this. So
ciety; and as consideration for the same,
the said Club shall provide room for the
safe keeping of said library and other prop
erty. without change to the Society.
Voted that the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in all the papers in the
Territory friendly to the objects of the So
ciety.
The following standing committees for the
year ensuing, were announced by the Pres
ident:
Geology-J. B. Wheeler, NJ. D., Paler-
mo; r. G. Elliott, Lawrence: J. w. Robin
son, N. D.. Manhattan.
Botany. P Root, III. D., Wyandot;
A. Danford, M. D., Mound City, Linn
County; Rev. G. G. Morse, Emporia.
Zoology-Prof. Isaac T. Goodenow, Man
haitian; Prof. William Bishop, Lawrence,
Samuel Whitehorn. N. D., Manhattan.
Meteorology- Charles L. Edwards, Law
renee; S. o. Himoe. NJ. D., Mapleton. Bour-
bon County; F. N. Blake. junction City,
Riley County.
Mineralogy-o. E. Learnard, Burlington;
E. B. Whitman, Lawrence; A. D. Richard
son, Summer.
Fine Arts-J. NJ. Winchell. Superior,
Usage County; John Q. Douglas, Leaven-
worth; G. E. Budingtou, NJ D.. Quindaro.
Local History-Hon. Charles Robinson,
Lawrence; s. w. Greer, Leayenworth; o.
C. Brown. Osawatomie.
Aboriginal History-Rev. Mr.. Irwin. To-
va Mission, Doniphan County; Henry Har-
yey. Wilmington. Wabonsa County; Wal
ter Oakley. Topeka.
Ecclesiastical History-Rev. L. B. Den
mis-. Palmyra; Rev. Mr.. Parker, Leaven-
worth: Rev John G. Pratt, Baptist Mission;
Quindaro P. o. 3 -
Biographical History-Rev. E. Mute, Jr..
Lawrence; Augustus Wattles, Moneka, Linn
County; p H. Townsend, Bly, Springs.
History of Events-Wm. A. Phillips. Sa-
lima: NJ. F. Conway, Lawrence; S. c. Pom
eroy. Atchison.
Finance-James Blood. Lawrence: w. Y.
Roberts. Wyandot; P. c. Schuyler. Burlin-
game.
Adjourned sine die
LAWRENCED. BAILEY. Pres't.
WV. HUTcHrNsos, Secretary pro tenn.