The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-03-08
SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
Paper by Rev. w. II. GIcso0 aod n
fcnPraI Discussion.

The Honolulu Social Science Asso-
cation held its monthly meeting at
the house vt DR.. Andrews on King
street last night Members were pre-
sent in almost full force, together
with II larger number than usual of
invited guests. The company com
prised the following: Chief Justice
Judd, Associate Justice Dole, Revs.
DR.. Hyde, DIR. Beckwith, 5. f.
Bishop, Mr. Hoes, chaplain U. 5. 5.
Pensacola, and w. b. Oleson; Hons.
G. II. Bishop, w. d. Alexander,
Paul Neumann and Jos. B. Atherton;
Profs. Hosmer, Lyons and Scott;
Drs. Rodgers, Emerson, Andrews,
Whitney, Nichols and Clark surgeon
U. S. NJ; Capt. Sampson and Fleet
Engineer Philip Inch of the U. 5.
flagship San Francisco; Mr.. G. j.
Lyons, superintendent of the weather
service; Mr.. w. j. Lowrie, manager
Eva plantation Messrs. l.. A.
Thurston, Jos. Emerson and Mr..
Levi Lyman, and the editors of the
Advertiser and BULLETIN.
DIR. Emerson taking the chair called
the meeting TO order at z 80 o'clock.
Minutes of the previous meeting,
which contained record of interest
ing discussions, were read by DR..
Hyde. A ripple of laughter was
caused by the secretary's error IN re-
porting DIR. Whitney, essayist of that
evening, as saying the first dental
college in America was established
in Boston instead Of Baltimore. The
doctor being in doubt "took it for
granted the place must have been
Boston. The chairman called for
questions or remarks on any subject,
which raised informal talks on differ
ent topics.
DR.. Hyde had read in the Indepen-
dent that German scientist was
maintaining the theory that the white
corpuscles of the blood were the
fighting force of the system against
bacilli, and if they were sufficiently
strengthened there would be no dis
ease. DR.. Rodgers said controversy
was waging between two schools on
the subject, one holding to the white,
another to the red corpuscles, as be-
ing the protective corps of the sys-
TEN. The white side thus far had
somewhat the better of the argument,
yet the speaker inclined to the belief
that the reds were in the right.
Mr.. Emerson had observed, in a
recent Importation of orange trees
from California, that those whose
roots were packed in moss thrived,
while others packed in straw died.
He wanted Prof. Lyons to say why
this was thus. The professor would
not undertake to give an offhand
opinion. Another member gave an
instance of where straw covering
saved tender plants. In general
talk that ensued, many interesting
points on fermentation of organic
substances were elected, Prof. Scott
telling of the remarkable property in
this respect of rice husks and its
utilization by the japanese and Chi
nese, both in the preparation of pc
culiar articles of diet and in the in
cubation of eggs.
Chief-Justice Judd remarked with
pleasure on the large number of sky
larks he had seen on his late trip to
Waialua. Governor Cleghorn had
let few loose some years ago and
they had multiplied. Mr.. Lowrie
said they were abundant at Eva,
and more THAI match for the pug
nacious mynah birds
At 8 o'clock the chairman an
nounced the event of the evening,
the reading of paper by Rev. w.
B. Oleson OH "Cane Cultivation by
the Lease-hold System" The paper
was listened to with the closest at
tention, and when it was through
questions rained on the author. He
answered all queries and objections
promptly and lucidly, showing that
he had made careful study OF
different phases Of the subject. The
discussion was too discursive TO be
reported in available space. How
ever, the importance of the question
raised will demand wider and fuller
discussion in the press. So as To
make proper opening of the sub.
ject, the BULLETIN gives Mr.. Olesons
paper without abbreviation in this
| issue.
After the feast of reason the COM
pany was invited 10 a repast OF
another kind in the dining room
There an elegant collation. OF salads
oyster patties, sandwiches, cake,
banana ice cream, ETC., with coffee
was served, compelling the feeblesl
appetite into vigorous exercise. Mrs
Andrews, Mrs. Hoes and Mrs
Nichols, the amiable hostesses, &C
quilted themselves as supreme mis-
tresses of the gastronomical branch
of social science.