The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-02

names of that State to the continent.
Trenton limestone. Utica shale, Niagara
limestone, Genesee shale, aud many others
in Indiana. even among those who make
no scientific pretensions. Though seventy
live or eighty years of age, Prof. Hall Is
still vigorous and full of energy and am
bitlon. Many others of the biologists. in
GLIDING our own John Collett, are worthy
of individual mention, but space forbids.
In looking over the geological section one
is impressed with the large number of dis
tinguished- looking old men among them,
of the earliest branches of modern science
whose deyOtees have grown old In the
service.
Among the chemists there are present
such men as Remsen, of Baltimore, whose
chemical works are translated into German
and recommended to his students by no
less an authority than Prof. Baeyer, of
Munich: Prof. Barker, of Philadelphia,
whose classical work in nomenclature has
been translated into many languages; Prof.
Wiley. of Washington. so well known in
connection with various governmental In
vestigations in applied chemistry; Prof.
Atwater. of Middletown, Conn.,, the author
of the series of articles recently published
Of food. and now engaged. in
systematic work in agricultural
chemistry. of which he has the
general oversight and for the prosecution
VI WHICH, Lut kOtciuucub IcCcutiy uduc dn
appropriation of 100000.
Among the distinguished physicists are
President Mendenhall, Professor Eddy, OF
C%incinnati; Professor Carhart, of Ann Ar
Dor; Professor Nichols, IF Cornell; Professor
Gray. of Terre Haute. well known in con-
nection with his researches on earthquakes
while in Japan, by his electrical work in
Glasgow with Sir William Thompson, and
his contributions to the last edition of En-
cyelopedia Britannica.
The oQfrnnOnpra and mQfbamaf1c1QnQ
unite in forming Section A, but this year
the former have appeared in great num-
bers, while the latter have been silent.
However, our astronomers and mathema-
ticians are at work, and are not modest in
their claims, allowing V~ice-president Wood
ward, of Washington, to interpret them.
In his yice-presidential address. he claims
the earth as the inheritance of this section.
such well-known men as Hardness and
Eastman, of Washington; Newton, OF Yale;
Beeman, of Ann Arbor; Hyde, of Cincin-
NATL, and Cumstock, of Madison.
whose contributions to the literature of
evolution are quite large, who has a mar
velous command of language and
fascinating facts. and whose powers
of blackboard ~delineation and
illustration are incredible. Butler. of
Academy, is a shining light in this section.
The yice-president, Hill, of the section on
economics, dared to preach protection in
his address. AS a result he finds himself
landed to the skies by the Globe, while the
Mail has transtixed him with sarcasm and
contempt.
The anJhropological section has the good
fortune 10 number among its members the
permanent secretary, I. w. Putnam, who
has now served the association for many
J years and very acceptably in that capacity.
By his exertions it was that the great ser
pent mound" of Ohio has been bought and
preserved-an enduring monument of pre-
historic times. Other and important move
ments in the same line owe their inception
and execution to the same master hand.
The ladies have attended the meetings of
the association in large numbers, but they
have not been as prominent as usual in the
presentation and discussion of papers. This
is to be regretted, as they frequently add
very much to the interest by their partici-
patton. Among the distinguished ladies
present may be mentioned Mrs. Henrietta
Wolcott, of Bolton, Mass. The ladies of
Toronto AVE taken special care to make
the visit of the ladies from the States
about the city nave been given compli-
afternoon entertainments have been given
in their honor.
Next Tuesday night the sessions of the
thirty-eighth meeting will close. At that
time the place of the next meeting will be
announced. Present indications are that
the thirty-ninth meeting will go to Indian
apolis. Most of the members will return to
their homes from here, but many will take
advantage of the numerous excursions of
fered and visit some of the many places of
interest in the Dominion. G. A. WALDO.