The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-18
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Proceedings of hc Fourth Formal
Meeting

Agricultural and Mechanical College,
Texas. December lG-alhe fourth formal
meeting Of the Texas Academy uf Science
was called 10 order here this morning az
gJ5 O'Clock. The following fellows ami
members were present:
-. T. Dumbe state Rooiogist president
OF the academy. presiding; A. AHcmrnuc
y, Sc L. H. g. H.. professor OF phyldc1,
University Of Texas. secretary. George
Bruce Hustead. A, NJ. Pa, b., professor
OF mathematics University of Texas. j..
G, maggie NJ. A., VI. G, H.. professor Of
ciyll engineering and physics, Agricultural
ana Mcchancul college, treasurer, David
Cerna. n, D., lecturer on the history OF
medicine, medical department University
OF Teas Il, q. Iiatey, professor of exc
detrimental science Sam Houston normal
school, Charles j.. Edwards, Pm. b., pro.
fcssur of biology University Of IcXus,
Charles Puryear, N. A., c. H.. professor
OF mathematics Agricultural aud Mechaa-
zeal college. -. A. Harrington. ~ So
professor vi chemistry Agricultural ami
Mechanical college VIII. yon streeruwltz,
G. h.. geOl0gist; q. ". Pierce 49, Sc,
fellow ia physics University of Texas
The programme OF the dag was upeued
by the presidents address Professor
Dumble enumerated the aims OF the ucld-
envy ana told how best 10 achieve them.
lie said that the object Of the society was
10 Investigate scientific questions Of what
ever nature. theoretical o. practical and
10 place The results or these Investigations
within the reach Of an. This could only
be done by the cooperative efforts ~ the
individuals and the publication Of results.
lie welcomed the members Of the fourth
formal meeting. ana hoped that 70 would
contribute. as the previous meetings had
done, "a the fostering Of fellowship amoug
Texas scientists
Second paper-Professor Harrington
and Adriance on Animal Fate. as lnnl-
enced by the Feeding az cotton Reed
Meal" Their previous work on the effect
OF butter was reviewed; the volatile acids
greatly decreased and the Iodine nbsorp
Ton increased. In recent experiments
varying quantities Of cotton seed meal
were fed. and results noted. win a ra-
ton of one-fourth meal the effect WAS
quite .percepuhle, while change IN the but
tor Increased with the increase u meal
Ilxpetiments were conducted with sheep,
hogs and steers 20 test the effect Of feed
upOn The lot Of theae snimals with
sheep the influence waH as marked ms
upon butter But with lard ana beef tall
low. the influence was not 80 marked,
although quite distinct upon the meltlng
point. The puper WIS OF economic nnd
practical importance to the farmer and u
technical Importance 10 The analytical
chemist
DIS smith and Keller were not present,
and their papor on Points In which pis-
esse lives Evidence ~ tho Truth Of Tie
Idea Of Evolution" and on "'rho Ana
tomical Description OF the Surfaces ant
Borders OF The Human Heart" respect
lively. were reaN NV utis
With Papcr-Prof Dumhe gave notice
OF the discovery Of sauriau from re
Eagle Ford shRlcs Fossils OF this gpeclea
are very rare ana present certain well de-
Aned characteristics, making the discoy-
CRY NJ Interest 90 Reologlstg.
Next l)r Macfarlnne presented a paper
on "The Fundamental Principles Of Exact
Analysis" IN which lie reviewed the po-