Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-21
NEW MEMBERS,
accepted:

Henry Allison, Fort Worth, Texas.
David Blakely, Minneapolis, MINI.
Robert II. Crafts, Minneapolis, MINI.
Henry S. De Forest, Taliadega, Ala.
Charles S. Dog gett, Walpole, Mass.
Frederick 4, Geuth, Jr., West Philadel
phia, Pa.
John T. DoWney, Minneapolis, MINI.
VIM. H. Hale, Pm. D., Albany, n. Y.
Geo. W. Jones, ithaca, N. Y.
E. S. Kelly, Minneapolis, MINI.
B. N. Lehman, Media, Pa.
L. H. McFadden, Westerville, o.
j. f. Mansfield, Carmeltown, Pa.
Edgar Reading, Chicago, Ill.
w. II. Pratt, Saltwater, MINI.
Susan Winnfred Sewall, st. Paul, Mimi.
Hannah Robbie SewaIl, st. Paul, MINI.
G. NJ Skinner, Minneapolis.
A. w. Vodgdes, Fortress Monroe, Va.
Horace E. Williams, Minneapolis.
]. G. Wilson, st. Louis, Mo.
A resolution voting the American text
books upon the various branches Of
science as very low and needing the intro
duction of foreign influence to bring them
up to fair standard, was introduced and
elected very spirited discussion. Major
Powell opposed the resolution, while Prof.
Rowland, MenGenhall and others advocated
the passage of the resolution. Major
Powell offered an amendment striking out
that portion of the resolution relating to
text books, and the amendment was
carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The president announces that the train
for St. Paul would be at the foot Of the
university grounds at , O'Clock.
The local committee stated that they
would arrange for excursions by any
members to the number of SIX or more, SO
as to secure half fare rates.
Prof. Winchell announced that the pro-
posed excursion to the lakes by the stu
dents of the University Of Michigan hac
been postponed until this afternoon, owing
to the st. Paul excursion,
EVOLUTION.
Az the close Of the transaction of the
morning business, Prof. E. D. Cope pre-
scented short paper on ''The Evidence fol
Evolution found in History of the Extinct
Mammalia." In opening he said: The
subject requires no preface or apology
The association is perfectly familiar witt
it. 1t has been brought before US by the
press at the various meetings Of the asso
Cldb1On 1uO 1AtOAO5lc oA
not applied science, but are questions
of opinion-purely theoretical. They afec
the happiness of our very lives, being 1
material question of the higher plan.
The theories taught by evolution in the
species of organic beings have not always
existed as we see them. They have passed
through changes from time to time unit
the hypothesis is met that lif
is derived from no life
When we come to the question of tn
origin of structure we can speak with q goo
deal of confidence, owing 10 the material
which have been collected nna are at GU
disposal.
The most wonderful ihe-nmena of ne
ture is the fact that life nrGeis life-hk
begets like. The remarkable reproductio
type from generation to generation
The investigator will find that there a1
many instances where tie offspring
very unlike, in many respects. the parer
source.
He illustrated upon the blackboard tt
known transitions of animal life durin
prehistoric ages as exemplifed by fossil
exhumed from time to time by professor
of geology and anthropology in their r
searches. He was certain that the ordin
ry domestic dog of the various breeds
but the descendant of wild animals, as
fact are all families Of domestic animal