The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-25
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rHUnsDAY-a1oaEIEa,s sEssIoH.

THUHSDAY-MoRHIEaaa GEseIoH.
At Q O'Clock this morning the assembly
was called to order in the LiteTati society
hall. The hrst thing on tbs programme
wAs q preliminary note on the electro
motive torce due to magnetism by Prof.
E. L. Nichols and Ar. W. 8. FRANKLIN.
After tina reading OF the papers they were
discussed by the assembly. Then followed
. paper on the coal measures of Lyon
county by Prot. D. Kelly, State Normal
school.
Probably the most interesting Of the
morning proceedings was G lee
ture by Prof. E. 8. Bailey
of the State University, illustrated
by experiments: 1. On the presence of
barium strontium ana lithium IN the min
sral WaterS of Kansas. 2. Mineral oil
from Fort Scott 8. Ellsworth county sui
phur water. The experiments were ali
successful and the lecture was listened to
with close attention, and Afterwards thor
oughly discussed by the members Of the
academy.
''Some notes ON the determination Of
lithium, and on its occurrence In q min
eral sprI0g In Jewell county, Kansas, -
was the title of an interesting discussion
by Prof. G.. 81. FLYER and Mr.. j. T. VIII
lard. This subject was also discussed by
the assembly after the papers were read.
Prot, L. E. sayer of the State university
next read paper entitled, "a preliminary
analysis of astrsgalus molisimus, Qoco
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interesting. He was followed by Prof
Dinsmore. Jr and Mr.. W. 8. Perkins In q
discussion on the effects of oxygen on an
imal life. This closed the mornings ex-
ercises, the remainder OF the programme
being laid over until this afternoon AMI
the acadimy adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The proceedings in the afternoon
showed no falling OF Of interest in the
work Of ths academy. Prot. II. A. Bal
ley OF the State Normal by his brisknesl
and power to communicate made 6
mathematical demonstration quite inter
esting. Mr.. Carleton Of Manhattan, made
some interesting NOES on the parasitic
fungi Of the state and the plants they In.
fest. Mr.. Savage Of Lawrence, read from
. manuscript diary an account Of the
pink and white siliceoHs deposits and :
volcanic eruption in New Zealand
Professor Udden OF Lindsborg, in No
PhersOn county. gave q very interesting
account Of some Indian mounds explored
by him and exhibited the. relics Of pot
terry and stone implements therefrom OBJ
tanned. Prof. KellermAn of Manhattan
briefly explained a new artif ;ial botAni
cal key prepared by himself and Mrs
Kellerman for determining species o.
trees by leaves or fruits. TIT
longest paper Of tbs session
but which was received Will
marked attention was by Prof. Hay, o
the United States geological survey, Oh
the development Of natural gas In eastern
Kansas. This paper gave q succinc
account Of the rapid development Of th
natural gas resources Of Pennsylvania
Ohio and elsewhere, and then made
similar statement with reference to tn
eastern counties Of Kansas, at Fort Scott
Paola. La Cygne, WyAndotte, MounC
City, Mound Valley, and elsewhere. h
then gave some account of the Reologica
formations from which 1t Is obtained ant
expressed the opinion that Kansas had b.
no means reached the limit of the utiliza
ton of the new fuel. Prof Failyer, G
Manhattan, followed with Q preliminAr,
notice Of the chemistry Of the natural gas
having examined the gas from clever
wells, and states that his investigations
when completed, would show compari
sons with analysis OF gas from the OH
and Pennsylvania wells. These paper
elicited much comment which showet
the increasing interest there Is in thi
addition to the states resources.