Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-22
PROF. JOSEPH lie cosTg.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.

sketch Of DIR. J. w. lie conte. Selected -
the Nominating Committee.
HIS CAREER A scIEsrnr-BRIEF SKETCHES or
SOME OF THE OTHER MORE PROMINENT nEN-
BERs OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY ron THE Ap-
vANcEnESr OF SCIENCE
The choice Of the nominating committee OF
the American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science has fallen upon Prof.
Joseph lie Conte for the first place in the
gift Of the association. Az the meeting
Of the association next Tuesday evening this
choice will undoubtedly be ratified and Prof.
lie Conte will be the president Of the sssocis-
tion for the next year. Prof. lie Conte 10 one
Of the few savants who crossed..the continent to
attend the meeting OF the association.
He has been professor OF geology In the
University Of California from the organization
OF that educational. institution. lie /, the
suthor Of the leading American text book on
geology, and lie well known popular writer
Tor various American aud foreign periodicals
ON scientific topics. rrof. lie Coute IL one OF
those few survivors OF those sayRnts OF the old
school whose information covers the entire
range of science.
He is not only one Of the foremost American
eeologists, but an authority on OPTICS Rero-tat-
les, physiology and various other branches Of
SCIENCE. He has given special attention TO
binocular vision, certain obscure physiologio
functions of the human body, aerial nAyiga-
ton and many other subjects
SKETCH or HIS CAREER.
He was born in Liberty county. Ga, on the
26th OF February, 1923, and was graduated
at Franklin College Of the University
Of Georgia in 1871. He obtained his
medical degree at the College %
physicians and surgeons New York city in is45,
and settling in Macon. Ga. practicod his pro-
fession for several years. II 1850 he entered
the Lawrence scientific school Of Harvard. and
devoted his attention principally to the natural
sciences and geology under Louis Agassiz.
He received the degree of BIS. in 1851 and
curing the same year accompanied Agassiz on
an exploring expedition to Florida. In
1852 he became professor OF natural science
In Oglethorpe College and q year later wss
called TO the chair Of geology and natural
history in Franklin College. He accepted
In 1857 the professorship OF chemistry
and geology in South Caroline College,
and 1863 became professor OF geology
and natural history in the University Of Cali
fornia. During the war he served chemist to
the confederate laboratory for the manufac-
ture OF medicine and in a similar capacity TO the
nitro and mining bureau in ls64-5. He re-
oeived the degree Of LID. from the University
OF Georgia in 1879 and is a member OF numer-
Gus scientific societies, including the National
Academy OF Sciences.
DR.. EUGENE W. HuaARp.
Or. Eugene W. Hilgard Of the University Of
California is one Of our transeon tinental vis-
itors. During the ante-bellum DAYS he vss
state geologist, first Of Mississippi and after
ward Of Louisiana. and did much 20
develop the geologic structure and economic
capabilities Of the gulf slope. He wac also for
Icing time connected with the Agricultural Col
lege of Mississippi. Subsequently he was called
to California to take the chair OF agricultural
chemistry and geology in the State University.
He was soon after placed in charge also
OF the state agricultural work, and has done a.
much to develop the agricultural resources
OF the Pacific slope as he formerly did in the
shores Of the gulf. he had charge Of the aeri-
cultural surveys extended over a considerable
part OF the western territory along
the line of the northern central part
OF the western territory along the line Of the
Northern Pacific railway soon after the building
OF that railroad. He is usually regarded as the
leading American authority on the subject Of
agricultural chemistry and agricultural
geology.
PRESIDENT I. C. cHAnBERLN.
One of the most striking figures in attend
ance at Columbian University is that Of Presi.
dent T. c. Chamberlin Of the University Of
Wisconsin. For many years he was connected
with the Beloit College. Subsequently he
was made state geolOgist of Wisconsin,
and executed q model survey extending
over nearly dozen years, and the recent in
dustrial advancement of that state Is 70 be as
cribed in large part to the researches into and
publications concerning the mining resources
of the state by DIR. Chamberlin and his assist
ants. He was for several years connected with
the United States geological survey, having
charge of the superficial deposits Three
years ago he was called to the presidency OF
the University of Wisconsin, which has under
his administration fully doubled in wealth and
in the number Of students. He is regarded,
both in this country and abroad, as the leading
authority on glacial geology.
DIR. JOHN C. BRaSSER.
Another conspicuous figure il that OF Or.
John C. Branner, at present state geologist OF
Arkansas, but soon to 60 to California as the
professor of geology in the newly established
Stanford University. DIR. Branner is one Of
the pupils of the illustrious Agassiz, with whom
he studied and whom he accompanied in his
well known scientific survey in Brazil Later
he occupied the chair OF geology IN the Univer-
sity of Indiana Four years ago he was called
to take charge of the geological survey OF Ar
kansas which, by unusual energy and ability,
he has already carried to successful completion
since that time.
Prof Henry S. Williams. the vice president
elect Of section Z. is not in attendance. He
has for many years been professor of geology
and paleontology in Cornell University, and 10
one OF the best known paleontologists in the
of the association and was secretary Of section
at the New York meeting in 1855. He has
also attended the meeting Of the international
congress of geologists at Berlin in lSs5 and
London in 1855.
PROF.. RoLLTS d. sALTsBURK
Prof. Rollin ID. Salisbury Of Madison, Wis,
who has just been nominated for the secretary
ship of section E, represents the
younger generation Of American geologists,
yet his reputation already extends throughout
this country and Europe. He was for some
years professor Of geology in Beloit College,
Wisconsin, sfterward he spent year abroad,
partly in German universities and partly
in original investigations Of glacial phe-
nomena IN northern Europe. Still later
he was employed by the United States
geological survey in investigations Of glacial
deposits in northern United States Recently
he was called TO fill professorship In the state
university Of Wisconsin at Madison. Dur
ing the present summer he has been
engaged in field work In northern
New Jersey where he has made an important
discovery Of an ancient drift sheet extending
far north Of the terminal morsine hitherto sup
posed to mark the northern limit Of ice work
during the glaeial period in that region
Prof. Wooster W. Beman il one Of the vell-
known instructors In the University at ANA
Arbor Mich, as an expert In meteorology.
Prof Gustavus Hinrichs Of st. Louis enjoys
Q well-earned reputation. For many years Z
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