The Indianapolis journal., 1890-08-20

work Professor Miller has done would lead
one to believe that he has devoted his en-
tire time to scientific work. but this Is not
true, for the Professor Is a lawyer with q
large and lucrative practice.
Chief among the biologists is Prof T. C.
Chamberlain, president of the University
of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis. formerly State
Geologist of Wisconsin. His greatest work
has been upon the glacial phenomena as ex-
hlbited In the Northwest de Is probably
the most eminent authority on the glacial
drift.
Prof. John c. Branner of the State Uni
versity of Indiana. has been for four years
State GeOlogist of Arkansas. He was
bounded by the mine spectators whose
schemes he exposed and destroyed, and has
for his honesty and success secured the en-
tire confidence of the people and the
State government Prof Branner is the
highest living authority the geology
OF Brazil. He was seven years in the en-
pire. and has travelled all oyerit He went
there as assistant to Prof. Charles +. Hart,
of Cornell University, in 1874, aud carried
on Professor Harris work after his death in
Brazil. where he was geolOgist of the en-
pire. Professor Branner has written nu-
merous papers and reports on Brazilian
geology, and on the geology OF Arkansas.
He was also on the coal survey of Penn
sylvania for year. and for two years was
professor of geology In the State University
at Bloomington, Ind. He has done an i'm
mense amount of work in both continents.
and commands the esteem of the geological
world.
Among the visitors is one who feels that
he treads familiar ground. as, indeed, he
does. This is Professor Z. L. Cox. who.
though seventy years old. bears his years
as lightly as most men of fifty. Professor
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State Geologist of Indiana, planned the ex-
cursions and shown the American Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Science the
resources of the State. He may well be
claimed as an Indianian. as he came to the
State when six years old and remained here
until 1880. He was raised in New Har-
mony, and had David Dale Owen, Indiana's
first geologist as his preceptor. In 1854
Professor Cox was associated with Mr..
owen In the survey of Kentucky, and in
1858 in that of Arkansas. He began the ge-
OlOgic survey OF Indiana in 1868, and was
State GeolOgIst for the eleven succeeding
years, his successor being Professor John
Collett.
Prof. ID. A. Todd, the astronomer, is a
professor of Amherst College. He is about
forty years old and noted as q teacher and
author. He was astronomer to the national
expedition that went to Dongola bay,
Africa. last year, to observe the eclipse of
the sun.
Charles f. Bessey is chancellor of the
University of Nebraska and one of the most
distinguished of American botanists;
author of the well-known series of Bessey's
BOtanies, used in most of the State uni
versities.
Prof. VIM. A. Rogers, of Colby University,
Waterville. Me-. is an old member of the
association. He is noted for his careful
comparison of the standards of measure
ment. His ruling and dividing machine
was the first that produced really fine and
accurate test-plates for microscopical
measurements. This machine will rule
lines on glass or platinum close together
as 10000 to the inch. and beyond the most
powerful microscopes to dItferentiate.
Prof. Rogers's machine Will write the entire
| New Testatament on piece of glass the
| size of a thumb-nail, and the entire Bible
within square inch. His effort has been
| to secure an accurate standard of measure
for the scientific world as those of America
France and England do not as yet agree.
T. j. Burril is professor of botany in the
Illinois Industrial University, and one of
the most distinguished workers on the
parasitic diseases of plants.
Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs Hovey will entertain Prof
Hovey at the Institution for the Blind.
An excursion to Fairview Park over the
electric road has been rendered by Mr.. j.
| T.. Shatfer. of the Street-railway Company,
| to take place on Friday at p. NJ.
| The citizens of Lafayette have extended
| an invitation TO Section + to visit Lafay
|. cite. The above invitations from Terre
| Haute and Lafayette will be accepted if
approved by the council.
On Monday afternoon special train will
take the bOtanists to South Waveland,
where carriages will be provided to take
| them to the Shades of Death" A lunch
viii be served before returning.
| The members are greatly pleased with
| the State Capitol and it's many beautiful
| rooms, and declare them admirable places
| of meeting. the accommodations being in
| some respect the best they have ever en-
| jOyed.
The Science Club. of Terre Hante. has in
| vited Sections b. and ID to hold their ses-
sion at the Rose Polytechnic Institute,
| Terre Haute. on Friday, Aug. %. A lunch
will be served by the citizens of Terre
| Haute.
The citizens of Indianapolis are specially
| invited to attend the general sessions in
the morning and the several addresses in
the morning and evening. also the meet
| ings of the several sections on the follow
ing days.
Miss Mary Dean will entertain Prof Ed
ward Cope, of Philadelphia. the eminent
evolutionist, and Professor OrtOp. of Ohio,
formerly State GeologIst of Ohio, and well
| known also by his contributions to the gas
areas of Ohio and Indiana.
1t is desired that the ladies of the recep-
ton committee call on the ladies attending
| the association at the hotels and at the
reception-rOOm at the Capitol, and show
them such courtesieS as are appropriate.
Quite number of citizens have prOffered
carriages to visit points of interest in the
city, and there is still an opportunity to
employ more in this pleasant way.
Next Saturday an extensive trip has been
arranged to cover the immense gas terri
tory of Indiana. A special train will be
provided, which will leave the city in the
morning. going north over the Lake Erie ~
Western, through NOblesville to Kokomo
where the gas field will be explored, and q
visit made to the largest plate glass factory
in the United States, and other establish
ments where natural gas is applied to man.
ufacturinG uses. From KOkomO the party
! will DO taken to Marion. from there to
Muncie, and from MuncIe to Anderson
where magnificent display of gas at night
will be given, embracing a beautiful aud
fantastic feature by the introduction of q
gas main under the river. From Anderson
the party Will return to indianapolis, ar
irving before midnight.
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
Colonel Martin of Indiana, Thinks the Elec-