The herald., 1896-03-21
White, Washington: Prof. G.. o. Whit

White, Washington: Prof. G. o. Whit
man. Chicago; Prof. h. G. Wilder, Ithaca.
n. y; and Gen'l Isaac J. Wistar, Phla-
dclphia. These men are all prominent
in the numerous scientific So
cieties of the United States,
to which list of names may be
added several Americans of note from
other parts of the new world. including
Prof. Carlos Berg of Buenos Ayres, DR..
II. Won j. Herring of Sac Paulo (BrazD,
and DR.. j. Il. de Lacerda of Rio de ia
neiro.
There are only two men in this long
list of honored Americans who had the
rare advantages of studying under the
master mind of the world famous de-
plored scientist. They are Prof. Henry
T.. Osborn. biologist, Columbia College,
New York. and Prof. W. B. Scott. biolo-
gist. Princeton College, Princeton, N.
]. The foreign members embrace the
names of all the noteworthy scientists
in the world a field representing six
teen different nationalities. and number
ing 235 men in all. America leads with
Ga, Germany has G2. France "a, Italy
13. Holland II, Austria 10. Russia 10.
Switzerland 8. Japan Z. Denmark ..
Sweden ). Portugal 4. Norway j. Bel
gium 3. Roumania 3. Spain l and Arab
ia 1. 1t is interesting to note that
Japanese scientists were honored in this
complimentary list to several less in
larger countries who are among the Old
est known to civilization. Spain, for in
stance. is credited with having only one
scientist worthy of appointment. Is this
not the most substantial evidence of the
much questioned higher educative ad-
vancement of this oriental race! And
if one generation can advance at such a
pace what rivalry is Europe likely to
encounter from this hitherto unsuspect-
ed quarter?
Several suggestions have been pre-
sented and entertained as to the form
the Huxley memorial should take. The
final decision is life size statue to be
placed in company with those of Dar-
win and Owen in the Natural History
Branch of the British Museum at KEN
sington. England. The commission has
not as yet been given out but it Is prob
able that Boelrn, the sculptor who made
the Darwin memorial statue. will receivel
it.
Although deeply absorbed In the COM
position of an important lecture In his
study at Columbia College. when I call
ed. Prof. Osborn welcomed me cordially
and voluntarily set aside his work for
an hour or more to place himself at the
disposal of my questions regarding the
promotion of the Memorial and his per-
sonal knowledge Of the life Of the great
scientist. l found Columbia's noted b.
ologist ready to make any sacrifice of
time in the interest of the monument.
Asked to give brief history of the
memorial undertaking. he responded:
''Shortly after Prof. Huxley died a i
cotere of his most intimate friends held
n meeting in the rooms of the Royal So
ciety, London. A memorial had already
been suggested. and they concluded they
would be advancing the desire of all
interested in inviting number of rep
resentative and influential men to Sec
ond gathering for the purpose of fully
considering the matter. The result Of
the second meeting was unanimous de-
cision to form the body into regularly
constituted Provisional Committee for
the advancement of the movemcnt.soon
after which invitations We're sent to an
additional number of admirers of the
great biologist for the formation of Il
General Committee.
"These invitations were very cordially
received. II. II. H.. the Prince of Wales
responded warmly, accepting the duty
of Honorary President. Immediate ac-
ton would have been taken. but sum-
mer was too far advanced to make it'll
worth while. and SO the first meeting Of
the General Committee was postponed
until late in the fall. At the gathering
of this body, on Nov. 81 last.
Lord Kevlin offered the first
resolution which was to the
effect that it was desirable to estab-
lish memorial to the late Right Hon
orable Thomas Henry Huxley. 1t was
seconded by the Right Hon. A. J. Bal
four. NJ. =. and further supported by
Lord Playfair.
''ln offering the resolution Lord Kcl-
vim paid tribute to Huxley. which was
characteristically in touch with the sol
emn gladness' of the occasion. 1t was
an impressive mind picture of the simple
grandeur of HuXley's life. AS an origi-
nal investigator in Biology said the