The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-04-07
Microscopic and Natural History
society.

society.
At the request Of His Majesty, through His
EXccllcnoy W, l., Green, a number Of gentle
men, residents Of Honolulu, met at the Room
of the National Museum in Alioani Hale, ut
II o'clock, on Friday last, for the purpose of
taking stops preliminary to the organizing of a
Mioroscopical Society,
The following persons were present: Their
ENcellenoies W, l., Green, W. l., Moehonuo,
J, S, Walker; Messrs, c, R, Bishop, Il, II,
Boyd, c, H. Judd, II, NJ. Whitney, DIR. HarS-
ness, of San Francisco, DIR. G. Trousseau, T.
II, Davies, F, A. Schaefer W. W. Hall, @, II.
Derby, T. G. Thrum, A. Herbert, ], Mont
gomery, and c. j. Lyons,
Upon motion of Hon, c. r. Bishop, His Elk.
W. l.. Green was called to the Chair, and c. j.
Lyons appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated that His Majesty the
King had fully intended to be present at this
meeting, and was only prevented by indispo-
sitiOn, That it was at his especial suggestion
he earnestly desired that something of the
nature of a scientific association should be in
augurated for the benefit as well as pleasure
of those who might join. That by means of
forming such an association many persons who
had not the means to procure costly instru-
ments could nevertheless have an opportunity
| for study, and even for making valuable dis
coveries. That he had been surprised at his
own success in circulating subscription pa
per, the sum pledged already exceeding $500.
DR.. Hardness of San Francisco, being called
upon, then made interesting remarks in en-
cOuragement of the enterprise, and went on at
some length to inform the members from his
own experience of the instruments which such
an association would find most serviceable.
He recommended Becb's manufacture, of Lon
don, and in particular binocular microscope,
with detectives from inch down to a inch
focus, with polariscope, iris diaphragm, para
bolic condenser, illumination, etc A catalogue
published by Queen of New York, American
agent for Beck, was produced by one of the
members, and a good microscope, also by |
Queen, and owned by gentleman of this
town, added to the particularly and interest |
of the remarks of the speaker
Upon motion of the Hon. @. R. Bishop, a |
committee was then appointed, of whom His !
Elk. W. L. Green was to be one, to consult with
DR.. Hardness, and decide what microscope and
adjuncts it was best to procure, and to order
the same, not to exceed the sum of 5000.
By additional motion the Committee was
also to select books for study and instruction,
and order accordingly; not to exceed the sum
of 5000. DR.. G. Trousseau and Mr.. G. j.
Lyons were appointed the remaining members
of the Committee.
Mr.. I. III. Davies Suggested more formal
organization for the purpose of collecting and
scientific information on matters
relating to these islands, and upon motion and
nomination by the above named gentleman,
w. L. Green, DR.. Trousseau, and A. J. Cart
wright were appointed to draw up prospec-
tus embodying the name and nature of such
an association, to report at another meeting.
The name of the Secretary was also added to
the Committee. DR.. Hardness suggested the
title Microscopical and Natural History
Society" '
Mr.. F, A. Schaefer then moved the thanks
Of the meeting to DIR. Hardness for his kind '
ness in attending and rendering valuable as
'istance to the enterprise. Mr.. 7. H. Davies {
moved that DR.. Hardness be made an honorary /
member. Voted unanimously. I
DR.. Hardness in reply stated that we had no a
dea of what valuable discoveries this society t
night be the parent. He had found the most
magnificent diatoms in the deposit from the i
'unahou Spring; also new species of confervd, a
md these specimens could not possibly be sent t
broad. He now made the society its first do n
lation of a specimen of the Red Snow animal n
ule, protococcus nivalis, from Nevada a
Adjourned indefinitely upon call of Chair k
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