The record-union., 1894-10-17
AN EVENING With THE SCIENTISTS
The Academia Resumes Its interest
ing Meetings.
Geoiogy-Folcanfc Study-Seience in
Schools-Music-Rea
Proposition.


teachers, friends of education, literary
students and music and art lovers. 1t
was formed about a year ago by the
teachers of sacramento, but its doors are
inyitingly open to all who wish to join.
1t holds monthly meetings to carry out
prearranged programmes.
1t having passed the experimental
stage during which it did good work and
gave instructive aud entertaining pro-
grammes, it resumed its sessions last
night after its summer recess.
Tho meeting was held in the lecture
room of the English Lutheran Church,
on Sixteenth street Then of place
OF meeting had not been properly given,
and hence rather small audience was in
attendance, which is to be regretted the
more because the programme was one
that was worthy an audience filling the
largest hall in the city.
The Academia 1eels tllatit will broaden
its work aud do more good If 1t, can. have
d permanent central place OF meeting a
h stdquarters, possibly to be ken Jointly
with TWO or three other associations. Ac-
cordingly, after the minutes were read, Il
motion prevailed creating a committee to
look into the feasibility of having
Academia headquarters.
The programme was then taken up. it
being Science night. The exercises
opened with piano solo by w. j. Rich
ards, which pleased so well that he was
recalled and gave second number, play
ing with precision, grace and feeling.
Julian w. Johnson then read an ex-
ceedingly interesting paper on volcanic
Manifestations i'll the Northern Sections of
the Pacific Coast, Notably in California; -
The paper proceeded upon the line OF fact
that the largest known volcanic hcids arc
those of the north coast OF our country.
though not The Held OF most modern vol
Canic action.
No adequate idea of the interest and
revelation of the paper can Ue given in Il
brief synopsis. In the main it treated OF
sections within the northern section of our
own State, especially in the region of LAX a
BidWoll, Hat Creek and Lassen Peak, the
extinct craters and the lava fields OF tile
district forming deeply interesting
studies.
Miss Aimee Murrells then gave hu-
morous dialect recitation. Being re-
called, she gave fine sentimental selec-
ton. There are few female dramatic
readers of California production who are
level with the ability OF Miss Murrells.
Miss nellie Harrison read a very inter-
esting paper on science work III the
school. 1t was an incisive, witty criti-
Stockton schools, which the essayist
thinks is,there carried TO ridiculous ex-
| treme. The idea, however, OF simple
science teaching through natural object
lessons she did not. condemn, even in
primary grades, if kept within reason
able limits and not conducted to the loss
of attention TO sub structural instruction
in the essential branches of an English
common school education. In Stockton
schools she is convinced there is too niue !,
time given TO skiinnling subjects-me-
te9rologlcal, chronological and geoiogi-
cal in character-in the baby grades"
Mrs. Albert Eikus then played brill
liant piano solo. Ii was an artistic per-
forinance by 4 lady who stands high III
| the estimation or the music critics OF the
State.
Rev. W. S. Hoskinson then delivered a
lecture on Geology" illustrated by
maps, plates and charts, and made more
interesting by display of numerous geo.
logical specimens, many of which were
loaned for the purpose by the California
| Museum Association.
MIR. HoSkinsou is direct lucid and
pleasing lecturer upon the subject and
invested it with profound interest. The
| lateness of the hour. compelled him 10
greatly aDrldge bis lecture. He has,
! however consented to deliver it in tho
winter series of free lectures before tue
/ California Museum Association, at the
Art Gallery, which that organization is
! now arranging for. When this lecture is
next announced it should suffice 10 draw
as large an audience as the lecture-room
of the Art Gallery will hold.
/ The exercises concluded with song
we'll rendered by Mr.. Potter, with Mr..
Heymau as accompanies.
| Atthe November meeting of the Acade-
mia the clection.of officers of the associ;i.
| ton will tako place.