Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-24
BIOLOGISTS MEET.
Continued from First Pace.

BIOLOGISTS MEET.
Continued from First PAGE.
survey explorations in Novia Seotia since 1884,
geologist in charge Of work on the coal fields Of
Nova Scotia he has published in reports OF the
geological survey of Canada, annual report of
1856. part p: report of the lower Cambrisn
Rocks OF Graysboro and Halifax counties. y. s.
William Herbert Hobbs, b. Sc. Pm. D., Of
Madison, Wis, assistant professor Of mineralogy
IN University of Wisconsin, assistant geologist
United States geological survey, engaged in the
study OF crystalline schists. He performed four
seasons of field work in arch@n division. United
States geological survey, in charge of Raphael
Pumpelly. He has published papers in Ameri-
versity circulars. proceedings Wisconsin
Academy Of Science. Bulletin Museum Com
parative Zoology, &c.
-, Walter Proctor Jenney, Z. NJ, Phi. D., Of
Washington, mining engineer and geologist
United States geological survey. now engaged
In general geology of zinc and lead deposits of
the Mississippi valley. He has had eighteen
years OF field experience in western United
States and Is author of REPORT on Mining
Geology OF Blnck Hills" 1880, aud various re-
ports and papers.
James Putnam Kimball Phi. D.. Of Washing
ton. geologist, now engaged in private prac-
tlce He has published papers in American
journal OF Science, Mining Engineer and other
journals
George Edgar Ladd, A. B.. A. NJ, of Jeffer-
son Cify, Mo-, assistant geologist of the Mis-
souri, geological survey, now engaged in
economic geology. He has published maps
DC, of drift in Massachusetts,, and in reports
OF Missouri Geological Survey.
James Rieman MRcfarlane. A. B., of Pitts
burg, Pa, an attorney-at- law, has special in
terest In glacial geology and in coal. He edited
inc second edition Of the American Geological
Railway Guide.
William H. Niles. Phi. B., NJ A., of Cam
bridge, Mass, a teacher OF geology and author
of papers on Rock Movements in Quarries,"
"Giacial Erosion" Zones in Mountain Feat
ures," DC.
Timothy William Stanton, B. s., of Washing
ton, u. c, assistant paleontologist, United
states geological survey. He performed two
years work in paleontology and field geology
and wrote meteorological Notes in proceed
ings OF the Colorado Scientific Society.
TRIBUTE TO HIS BROTHER.
Prof. N. H. Winchell, who fills the chair of
geology in the Minnesota State University, was
then introduced and read a touching and
eulogistic memorial of his dead brother, Prof
Alexander Winchell. The memorial was quite
lengthy and reviewed the dead geologist's life
from his birth. December 81, 1874 in Duchess
county. n. u, to his death at Ann Arbor, Feb
,uary II last. his work was many-sided. He
had studied to be a civil engineer; had strong
leaning toward theology. He also read medi-
cine and was fine mathematician. He loved
music, wrote poetry and nodded in clay and
plaster. As financial resource he became O
teacher and was very successful. He became
famous by his arguments on 1.-THE Bible His
tory OF the Creation" He published in
Christidn Adrocdte ''Adamites and Pre-Adam-
ties, far-reaching exposition Of scriptural
and scientific harmony. For four years lie lee
tured on geology at Vanderbilt University Dur
ing his long connection with the University of
MlCllgan mar s., x;,Jo 80.
popular nature and did very great deal toward
popularizing geological science. The sneaker
spoke eloquently of his dead brothers long and
splendid connection with the Ann Arbor Uni
verslty. His death was most touchingly de-
scrl0ed: Oddly enough the last words he ut
tered in public we're these: when speak to
you again it will be of tho of another
world" He had Just finished his weekly lee
ture and referred in his closing sentence to the
subsequent lecture that was never delivered,
he was q most prolific writer his Sketches of
Creation being very widely-read book, and
many other works written in refutation of eyo-
lutonary ideas being also very successful
he discovered many new geological spe-
cies and many other geologists testified
their admiration for him by naming species
they discovered after him. His great work for
the Geological Society was touched on, and in
| closing tho living brother said that the next
generation would keenly feel the beniticent in
| f1uence OF his work. At the conclusion of the
memorial Prof Edward orion, DIR. c. A. White
! ana MIR. Z. H. Van Hise were appointed a COM
mlttee to draft resolutions expressive of the
| soclety's regret at the death of its president
The presentation Of papers was then begun,
| Acting President Gilbert explaining that it had
| been decided to give the society's foreign
guests the preference in the order of the pre-.
senting of papers.
PAPERS BIZ GERMAN PROFESSORS.
The first two papers were by German pro.
fessors, who spoke English with an eviden,
effort They were easily understood, however
because their papers bristled with scientific
| terms and names and phrases that are pro
| nounced the same the world over. Prof. Dr.
Gustav Steinmann of the University of Fret
burg, Germany, read the first paper which
consisted OF the description of geological
map OF South America. large copy of the
map was hung mp beside the platform and
| small repllcas were distributed throughout the
audience. DIR. Steinmann. who is young,
bearded, specialized, typical German stud.
ent, was sent to South America by
the Strausburg University some ten
years ago and spent some two years making a
| most thorough research i'll the geology of the
continent, the tangible result being the remark
ably complete map exhibited. One important
conclusion reached as result of his researches
in South America was to develop most re-
markable similarity between the geology the
| two Americas and especially between the
II
southern continent.
DIR. RoTHPLETz's PAPER.
The second paper was by DR.. August Roth
pletz Of the University of Munich, Germany,
| on the Permian, Triassic and Jurassic forma-
| tons in the East Indian Archipelago The
doctors paper was devoted to the description
| of some Mesozoic and Paleozoic fossils col.
| lected in two Of the Indian islands
| by his friend, DIR. Wichmann, dur.
| ing geological exploration of the islands
Dr.Wichmann being geologist of the University
Of Utrecht, Holland, the collections were OF
particular value, and DIR. Rothpletz's descrlp-
ton and classification of them. to which he de.
| voted his paper, was thorough and minute
| He took occasion to ridicule some of the elias.
| sitications of fossils which put them in one
| category when found in one place and in
another when found somewhere else.
PROF. HARKER OF CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND.
''Thermometamorphism in Igneous Rocks
was the title of the next paper presented. II
was by Mr.. Alfred Harker of st. Johns College
Cambridge, England, and dealt with the effects
| of high volcanic temperatures in the formation
| of rocks. He described the results of his re-
searches in the lake region of England, where
| the volcanic forces Of nature were particularly
| well marked.
| Mr.. Harker is good-looking, nervous-man-
nered man, who is quite well known as pho
q A 4