, 1866-11-15

~ Of the Academy. Uno Was mol aelc 10 oe f1e''
n1xAnKa OF IN. s11Hrsok.
We have met here iu orr old rooms to.nashl iot
the first dme since the t3rc which 70 nearly COM
pa.s ed tic deat. uetton Of tic cnlc scicntde prop
crty Of our Assoclation onfy 10 leAE rye saa news
e e. D1seol possy II oil POI
duly. d . a. dis,ant End Ee:ion wlte5, les,
science. and 10 he interest. of thl* Academy.
n,1nati1n Of ho ncws Of his DEATH has mot sn1i:ed
70 c1 the story Of his evenifn Iie d il Should 30
al some lulure Zine. viii require sfady and re-
search: Major Kenneott's lsboss for science eafe
ss ass Ess md in se 10 f. SSS d IL vii If
as IN the West, that none ol Us
e?n Claim 70 have been f.nilia: win n!e NE IL ~
them.
his cha:ae,e1 sna q lis 1s methods Of studying and
ana I'D, ancirg h1s faso1ite sclence Of zoology.
iar as they ieii under my observation during TIC
AT The Smithsonian Institution we were co-%ork-
ers In the Geological Dcpartmcut, ntoes % lead
sssar g F. Ba
that institution, Ms. keEnico! first came 10
Washington IN she sprlng of 1878, tor Tie pur-
inert OF tnc reptiles Of the Smithsonian Museum,
while at the same time he was engaged IN :hc
he Ssm@as o tfe'S See Wheh
llshcd in tue agricultural volumes ot the Patent
Office Report tor 1851, aud was mach
a is seeuiacy II detail. and it, wealth Of new ets
fegn:oing tho habits md economy Of the smaller
neaa nese c IL prs!oat ,tss asa h'd been
III; i, report l,as proved Of great salue to ag-
ricn.turists, fn pointing ou, the means Of avoid
contribution 10 xoo:ogical ecicnceit Il has still
hi1!.r valne, aud It At once cs'ahllthcl the 1epu
talion Of l:r author as ned naturalist Of :.vat
decd be was cxoelled by no one in the country;
and It is fortunate for science that he finally DE-
s "a. VII adsp,ea oy eEa1aeie9 and M iSs aa
iEE 1nuuSn repea;ed'y arssd 70 lake " dss-
m enduring form. he steadfasly refused. eouceiy
lng that be cou1d do more for ecieucc in the
MY want Of ability for closet work, as M bis pui,.
lshcd papers show; uis descriptions Of new rep
tiles In tEe proceedings Of the Philadelphia Aca-
written, and crincc power Of discrimination be.
tween closely allied species which could only
| i=on. But Nj. Kennicott's unselfiih disposition
ncvcr permitted him TO seek advantage or reputa.
taon fps @ @h'nsc ci!hes IN bis pvlfats Or his SCI
to heap up new ma.cria!s for investigation bY
other na1uta:tss, and iu do1n: this. 10 expend his
b.eiaes hlnselr would have had ihe courage and
| endurance TO explore. How well he succeeded
not !e3i ToG 1he yrnS Of PatF ca=s
many ollef nuturalists, abound In notcrs OF his
| contributions to the fauna OF North Amrsica, md
particularly to ita Jar northern and less accessible
Mr. Kcnuicott also has contributed to tbe ad-
yancemcul OF science in msu5 ways other than By
he possessed administrative abilities in rsuars.
able degree. Hc was quick u. p'anuing and very
aa!,. sefnrtt assistsacs u ss working
cistn. tb: interest o. OILERS In his pursuits and Of
Gor1muuicntin: TO them portion u hts o::n en-
A'cc as
he Tins sccuscd to Science the services OF very
mnnE Of the officers Of the Hudson's Day Com.
rendered to lin, continued their coIe :t1np ops
Eali1ils evcr siIse as u snow IN the large annual
| eonla1, Institution, tren 10 tits day.
Few tnder1 cou'! BE- thrown IN contact with our
de2a.tcd friend wftl,ont becoming inter. sted in
ilear,el pussult ofscier;ite objerts. The history
0F bis corntctian with The Reorganization or tbis
saey n eonsete IN ] Ss S all a9 lis is
tuition, and to the liberal pecnniary assistance Of
onI citizens, Of which con:idc-able share Is due
is manly indebted Tor tho eItcLeivc scientific lnn-
teEM II now Possesses Nor nlnet we forget that
III. museum is eoon to be enriched by inc results
iaat exsd.i;nn which has cost hint his life and
In this cenncc,.on may be allowed 10 rcla.e M
!" ns ar r Of ss purify aud u"fshs
AmsEcas T,ssl.g!aph etnsditiou Nas about % Se
lsfsowledgc. Of the country 10 be traversed
b. y...1ns ,as line on the American side. vas
osrs 8 No IL the
ton, large Indeed, Int moi nors ihan suth ser
vices from snch a man we.c well worth. 10 The
Nj. Ecnnicot chose to relinqnish his claim 10 the
greater portion q Ihis compensation. on condition
l nYtH IND '-f
bis time to The pursuit OF hts favorile eciencr.
Herr, with the path Of fortune opening him. he
own personal advantage, aud generously leyo1gs
q Mf; ;; ksanisott 4 hs r.iy2te relation. need
t.san !, how mnch he was beloved aud trusted IL
his own immediate family, and how exemplary
las bccn his conduct as Il son and hroihcr. He
was stauuch fd.nd md pleasant companion.
his conversation being ever fresh aud new. and
R5 81 5sSm Or 9sssF o M f.
acquainted with nearly all tic naturatlsts OF dis
tinetinn in our country, and made friends Of Ill
his actions and admiration Of his energy II was.
l,owavcr, in the aed t,at his qualities shone most
eonspicuously. Those Of us xho have bern with
broad prai7es, ind listened to his ,alk OF birds,
ashct, insects or planfe, and pa!ticpa'- in hts
lie, viii ioTeet the delights Of :,ur ,nter-
conFse with him at such times. With him ios
sonvan'on The aullest could not lal 10 .cou,''
works. He won1d discover noints OF Interest in
, PLACES Which another would pass c1rcle<aly b.
IT, she sao ,,us,,,o mus, nnp!ealsinS loestiss:
St bis 'ntesst ssi,o% 1escr ,r% ssea n,s
ana ,s VIZ 5c,;,ri,, E, ,aaa5 5ea win aasrovcrs
Gas s t Ia ioe al rs whcn liz asss WasSed TO tac
Vel may wc lament ihe loss We have snst,incl
~ nc nnnniels oceeasc o. orr 1el!oW-''''nbrr! !!
nc apes We 9aEc en.srsancd o. brilliant future
Il o S1SsS now osd os i;i 'hs
70 his return from, cxpeditsons. greet and email,
laaen Mua ac1n,saiae ns 70 ons musenua, anil with
!et his eSample "a ptEe us to 90 the work which
. PC womb Ease done. nad hc 1Iecn spared 10 us.
n 1ne st "o1sa ns aaa 10 lars .hasc
and our 1nuscu1n VIII Roon become worthy OF The
Guy "a which We i've and a hi monument TO his
'neuo's-
n. x1saaa nEAAKks oF HON. J. T. scANNos.
NJ: r.es!dent.,ln arising 10 second the motion
o. ~; anaieWs ior committee to prepare sntt-
, awe n.9siapblca! notce 81 Major Rohert kenul-
soil7 ths originator md disecor 9f this tustitu:
lit'1-"hilc IN no sense Desiring 10 be understood
, as dissenting from the soIEow expressed in the
paper read by our respected rEe ldenf, the eflci-
cnt aid and The eou,ase Of that friend OF science
: whose sudden M dcata We al 50 tcelinslT lament
lwish 10 call the Attention OF the members Of the
Aeanemy 70 the consiaeIaton Of the fAet that our
friend died npon the field Of battle with hfs haT.
ness on, IN the midst of the dsht.- There ast
so'dle. who sur,euderp hie 1itc At the csunon's
mouth fighting eouragc0us1y in dcfet &C o.
his country. Is eatd to hare died upoI
the nclI OF Etory+ an1 he Feccses the just pandiss
: cn ana a.. 9o:oly ana coar
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