The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-18
AnMTERrsTINa ORGANIZATION.
me west vlrrinia Natural Historleai
AasociatIon-A Flower Pair.

The West Virginia Natural Hintortcak
AasociatIon-A Flower Pair.
Its probably not known to many Of the
readers Of the IsTElLGEScER that there
exists among the German citizens Of
Wheeling an Association Of considerable
interest and importance, known as the
Natural Historical Society Of West Virgin
ia. As stated in the charter, the object Of
this society is fostering and promoting the
study Of natural science, examining the
natural resources Of the country, giving
attention TO agriculture and horticulture,
and eventually erecting q museum Of nat
ural history in this city.
The following-named gentlemen COM
pose the organization:
Rey.D SchahLranek, Theo Schneider, DR..
Albert Siiel, Anton Reyman, John
Oesterling, Henry Stamm, Conrad Sell
bert, Frank Walter, John Piarr, DR.. Hem
mig, DR.. Ulrich, DR.. Wunderlich, n.
GeIink, F. Behrens, William Stamm, o.
Letter, @. A. schaefer, Louis Sdiel, L.
Thoma, VIM. Krieger. The officers at
present are: President DR.. Schaffranek;
Secretary, Theo. Schrieber Treasurer, DR..
R. stilel; Trustees, John oesterling, John
Pfarr, Anton Reyman.
The society has course OF lectures
under way by the different members,
which are delivered in German, and are
at once interesting, instructive and profit
able. They also have on hand at present
another project, which bids fair tdtmeet
with the measure OF success OF which 1t is
deserving. This is an exhibition Of plants
and flowers, which Is to open at l o'clock
to-day, and continue for several days. We
Yesterday visited the exhibition hall,
which Is in the basement Of the
German Lutheran Church, at the corner
OF Market and Seventeenth streets. A
circular bed OF earth has been laid in the
centre OF the room, and smaller mounds
Of earth around the periphery. These will
be set with small plants In tasteful ar.
ransements. The sides OF the room are
| lined with shelves, similar 10 those in con-
seryatories, and q most magnificent display
Of flowers, shrubs and plants is placed in
order upon them. In addition TO this,
hanging baskets, urns and pots will be
placed at intervals about the house, and
withal the display promises to be rare and
elegant TO striking degree. Messrs. Thee.
Schneider, John Piarr, and Henry Miller,
the florists, will contribute Of their stock
to the exhibition, beside which Henry
Stamm, MIR. Franzheim and DR.. Schaf-
franek, with numerous other private In
dividuals will place plants in the display.
The show Is in charge OF the following COM
mittee: DR.. Schatfranek, Thee. Schneider,
John Piarr, DR.. Hennig, DR.. Ulrich, F.
Roller, @. Schafer, L. Thoma, @. W. Fran.
zheim, and n. Gelink.
The admission to the hall Is but q
quarter, and each patron receives pres
emit OF plant, the object not being TO
make money SO much as to cultivate Q
love for flowers among our citizens. The
committee are contributing their efforts
simply out OF their enthusiastic love fol-
j the work, and deserve credit, not only ior
this, but also the general labor OF them
! selves and colleagues TO improve the
: knowledge and taste Of the people at large
, lin regard TO the flora OF the State.
In DR.. Schaffranek we found q gentleman
OF fine abilities, ripe scholar, and nat
uralist OF wide and thorough research,
He showed Us without exception the
, finest collection OF minerals, fossils, seeds
, insects, petrifcations and other similar OBJ
jects ofinterest in connection with the
natural sciences that We have ever seen
outside OF q public institution, and few Of
such collections owned by professional
naturalists are the superios Of the Doc.
tors. DR.. schatfranek is new engaged
upon massive work for publication, itt
, subject being "The American Flora
He contemplates illustrating it with some
/ 500 full page plates, and oil these he has
l now completed about hall. He is fin
ished artist aud conscientious draughts
!. man, as well as an original investigator in
I the domain OF science. His work will nc
7 doubt take q leading rank among similar
publications,