Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-24

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VICE PRESIDENT GILBERT.
THE BIOLOGISTS MEET.
Another Scientific Body Assemblies In This
City Today.
CALLED TOGETHER By VICE PREsTDEr afI.BERr-
PROF. wINCHELLs TRIBUTE TO HIS DEAD
BRoTHER-soME OF THE DISTINGUISHED MEM
BERs-MANY PAPERS READ, SOME BIZ FOREIGN
DELEGATES.
With about half hundred prominent geolo-
gists scattered through the large lecture hall Of
Columbian University the Geological Society
Of America assembled for its summer meeting
this morning. The gathering was an intel
lectual one, and there was o strikingly smaller
proportion Of old men than at the meeting of
the American Association for the Advancement
OF Science. The average of age in the society
is perhaps decade less than in the association.
THE COUNCIL
Before the public meeting began the council
Of the society, composed of the dozen officers,
held brief meeting, at which nothing of par
ticular interest was done. This board Of Off
GERS includes some of the most prominent geol-
ogists of America and the gathering is an inter-
esting one. Vice President Chamberlin is presi-
dent of the Wisconsin University and one of the
foremost geoiogists of the country. He is, per-
haps, the leading glacial geologist, having maze
especially valuable contributions to the scien-
tific worlds knowledge Of the great glacial
period.
Secretary II. L. Fairchild, professor of geol-
ogy in the Rochester On. Y.) University and
president of the Rochester Academy of Science,
is distinguished as a paleobotanist, having de-
voted especial attention to the plant wonders
of the coal deposits.
The treasurer of the society is Prof Henry
s. Williams, who occupies the chair in geology
in Carroll University. He is national author
ity on palezoic paleontology and he knows
more, perhaps, about the rocks OF New York
than any one else in the country. The six
councillors of the society are all prominent
geologists and they come from all parts Of the
country.
PROF. GEO. N. DAWSON.
Prof George NJ. Dawson. who is in charge Of
the geological survey Of the Dominion Of Cam
ada, and Prof. John c. Branner, who is state
geologist of Arkansas and who is to be the pro-
fessor Of the great Leland Stanford, ir.. Uni
versity in California, the institution being
built up by Senator and Mrs. Stanford in MEM
ory of their son, are the two councillors whose
terms end in 1893. The two whose terms ex-
pire next year are Prof. E. W. Claypole, pro-
lessor of geology in Buchtel College, Akron,
Ohio, and Prof. Charles H. Hitchcock, who oc-
cupies the chair of geology in Dartmouth Col
lege in New Hampshire. Councillors l. C.
White, professor of geology in the University
Of West Virginia, and John ]. Stevenson, pro-
fessor OF geology in the New York University,
will end their terms at the business meeting OF
the society next winter. The hardest-w worked
officer Of the society is, perhaps, Prof. J. W.
MCGEE, who edits the sOciety's publications.
Prof. McGee, who is one Of the geo.
logical survey scientists, is known the
country over as one Of the broadest and
most thorough geologists of the country.
Prof. MCGEE has performed invaluable work
in making the preliminary arrangements for
this great gathering of geologists, and the
success OF the meeting is largely due to his
efforts. The last business meeting Of the
society was held here in Washington last De-
cember. At that time Prof. Alexander Win
chell, professor OF geology at Ann Arbor, was
elected president Of the society. Between that
time and the present President Winchell has
died and naturally there was feeling of re-
gretful gloom on all hands. A handsome
photograph Of the society's dead president
rested on an easel beside the presidents desk.
Prof. Grove Karl Gilbert was born in Rochcs-
ter, N. Y. May 6. lS43. WAS graduated at the
University OF Rochester in 1862, and subse-
quently devoted his attention to geology, being
for n time associated with Prof Henry 4. Ward,
the naturalist, in Rochester. In 1869 he be-
came a volunteer assistant in the Ohio eeoloci-
cal survey. and in 1871 received the appoint
ment of geolOgist to the survey west of the
one hundredth meridian, under Lieut.. Geo. NJ.
Wheeler. Three years later he was made as
sistant geologist under Maj. Powell in the
geographical and geological survey Of the
Rocky mountain region, and held this appoint.
ment until July, 1879, when he became geologis,
to the United States geological survey. He is a
member Of scientific societies and was one oi
the vice presidents for the American Associa.
ton for the Advancement of Science in 1887
having charge of the section on geology and
geography. Mr.. Gilbert was president Of the
American Society of Naturalists in 1885, and in
1883 was elected q member Of the National
Academy Of Sciences. He has been a large
contributor to technical papers and to the pro-
ceedings OF societies.
IN MEMORY OF PROF. wINcHELL.
In calling the meeting to order First Vice
President G. K. Gilbert, who is the chief ge-
oIogist Of the geological survey, feelingly re-
ferred to Prof. Winchells death. He spoke
warmly OF the cordial welcome extended
to the society at its last meeting by DR.. yelling,
president of Columbian University, and said
that in DIR. Welling's unavoidable absence from
the city he was directed to extend the same
hearty welcome. He was pleased to see SO unus-
society on its good fortune in meeting SO nearly
as to time and place with the great gathering
OF geologists from Europe, the home Of geol-
ogy.
NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS.
Secretary II. L. Fairchild read the list OF
newly elected fellows of the society, who are
the following:
William P. Blake Of New Haven Conn. q
mining Engineer. He has published reports
under California state survey, Paris exposition,
department Of mining statistics, and many re-
ports and articles in the American Journal Of
Science, and is member Of Legion Of Honor,
France.
Clarence Raymond Claghorn, B. g., n. E., Of
Birmingham, Ala, an economic geologist and
mining engineer; now working on the geology
Of coal. He has published Geological Notes
on Bernice Anthracite Coal Fields Peunsylva-
mia" and ''The Preparation Of Soft Anthracite
Goals, and has been employed as assistant,
second geological survey Of Pennsylvania; as
sistant geologist, geological survey Of Arkan.
sas, and as mining engineer and geological
saRs'' sais. '0f various ''fp''A"'n' ~n' ''"'''''
David I. Day, A. B., Phi. D., Of Warrington,
chief of the division Of mining, United States
geological survey. He has published the last
four volumes Of "Minerd Resources Of the
United States."
Maj. Clarence e. Dutton, ordnance depart
ment q. S. A. Formerly geologist United
States geological survey, suthor Of Mono;
John Eyerman Of Easton, Pa, instructor in
Lafayette College: associate editor Journal Of
Analytical Chemistry and Of American Geolo-
gists; now engaged In paleontol0gy. He IL an
thor Of text book in determinative mineral
ogy, mineralogy Of Pennsylvania, and papers
In the proceedings Of various societies.