Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-10

omIcal and mathematical accuracy.
lie is also man of very remarkable
presence, with long luxuriant grey
hair and beard, ample form, and a
lion>like appearance of dignity and
power. When reused in debate, his
heavy voice and rapid style iucreas-
ed this effect.
Prof II L. Woodman Of Du-
buque walked very uneasiIy about,
bowed down more than ever under
the increasing weight of cares, as
Local Committee man, author of an
chronological paper, geologisL, natur-
alist and auctioneer Of sea.shells.
E. S. Morse, Peabody Academy of
Science, Salem, Mass. gave no indi-
cations of the power that was in him
till next day, when he plunged into
his proper element of expounding
and picturing out on the black board
his favorte theme of fossils aud ami
NAL forms. He speaks with great
terseness and rapidity, and draws his
pictures with the left hand fast
enough to keep pace with his tongue.
If he wishes to contrast two forms
slightly different, he seizes a crayon
in each hand, and in few rapid
strokes gives fine outline of both
at once, talking all the time in a for
ty-horse-power strain that never
seems to tire himself or his hearers.
There is sedate, puritan looking
young man, whom we set down as
an Iowa school master, who like us
comes to the city to see the wise
men of the east. Next day he occu-
pied the Secretary's desk, as Prof.
Chas. V. Riley, State Entomologist
Of Missouri. He is an enthusiast in
his profession, and was the successor
of the lamented DR.. Walsh as editor
of the american EntOmotogist. We
had the satisfaction, however, Of pre-
senting him specimens ofinsects such
as be had never seen or heard of be-
fore, and receiving much interesting
knowledge Of insects at his room.
He will be happy to receive any
new or rare specimens of the insect
tribe by mail or express at ST Louis,
and will answer questions freely.
Wisconsin Is as we'll able to main
tain State EntomoIogst as Missou-
ri, to spread important intelligence
among the people, and guard the
the fruit and farming interests of the
state
There is also a modest, agreeable
looking man with grey hair, keen
eye and general look of quiet pow
er, who is pointed out as w. w.
Patton, D. D. of Chicago, chief edit
or Of the Advance, and we at once
feel desire to take his paper. He
says never a word, but listens.
And so does Prof. J. G.. Pickard of
Madison, the champion story-teler
and classical scholar of our state,
whose eyes twinkle with merriment
at the humorous side of the strained
theories and visionary ideas that
now and then creep in.
One of the strong men of this body
is Prof John B. Perry, Geologist of
Cambridge, Mass. a co.laborer with
Agassiz. Another is &. w. Hough,
al astronomer of Dudley Observable
ry, at Albany, to whom it was a
pleasure to listen, even without I'M
derstanding the abstruse topics of
his technical address.
If q member has discovery, pet
theory, or hobby to bring before the
a. A. A. 5. he must embody it in a
"pi per-" and submit it to the exa M
ming committee, either of Section A,
which met in one church, and dealt
in mathematics, chemistry, astrono-
my &c, or of Section B in another
church, which discussed natural his
tory, geology, &c. If his paper is
found sensible and worth hearing. it
is accepted and in his proper turn
the author reads or lectures on his
theme. 1t often happened that dog
mas were advanced by second-rate
men, which the heavier guns like
Pierce, Hough, Perry, Foster, or
Morse would blow to atoms in a well
directed shot by way of discussion.
1t was painfully amusing tosee these
men come from distant states and
eagerly present some grand idea or
plan, proud as a hen with new-laid
egg; and then to see some stern old
savan like J. l.. Smith of louisville.
President of the society, kick it over
with the statement that said egg was
laid and became added, a hundred
years ago.
The Society listened to a large
number of papers, but few of which
were of general interest. One theme
might be heard with intelligent in
terest by fifty members, while anoth-
er might be voted a bore of those If
" and drank in by ten others; while
nov and then one might be appreci-
ated by any ono except the author
Prof. Asa Grsy we'll said, at is an er.
ror, that we pass from city to city as
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