The age-herald., 1898-03-05
 TIE ALABAMA SCIENTISTS Held an Interesting Meeting in
 This City Yesterday. OFFICERS WERE ELECTED For the Ensuing Term Prof M. c. Wilson, of Florence, President-A Sump-
 tuous Supper at Paups.

The Alabama Scientific and Industrial society met yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Commercial club rooms
 The meeting was called to order by Presi- dent Truman H. Aldrieh. The following members were present; Secretary Eugene A. Smith, state geoIogtst, Col J. A. Mont gomery. Roger Newbold, Dr. w. B. Phil lips, John Shannon, J. D. Hillhouse R. K. Manly, J. R. Harris. Erskine Ramsey, H. Harding, D. M. Garvin, W. G. Oliver, Geo. s. Wilkins, J. W. Minor. J. T. McDonian, John Foster, Henry McCalley and J. Asa Rountree.
 A committee was appointed to examine Treasurer McCalley's books.
 Secretary Smith reported that he had been associated with ". M. Brewer in collecting the monthly statement of the output of coal, iron ore, doiomite and other minerals, and found the task somewhat difficult some of the industrial conn panies failed to send them in. He movei1 that committee of three be appointed to devise plans for collecting these statistics.
 The motion was carried and President Aldrich appointed D. A. Smith, J. A. Mont gomery and J. D. Hilahouse on the com mittee.
 Prof. MccaEey explained a map which he had drawn of the Warrior coal fields.
 pr. W. B. Phillips made a short talk on brown iron ore and its formation.
 The auditing committee reported that they had examined the books of Treasurer AlCGdllty etlnu IOuiIu lileuH uO Uo COiICSt'
 The treasurer's report was then adopted
 Secretary Smith next rendered his report The society now has thirty-n active and three honorary members. He suggested that the by-laws of the society be amended so that at the election of officers in the future, only one name be placed in nomi- nation for each office, instead of two as the bylaws now require. If, however any member should desire to vote for some one who had not been nominated, he had that privilege.
 Dr. Smith explained that when a man was nominated and failed of election, he usually felt it to be reflection on his ability for the office.
 A motion was made and carried pro viding for the change suggested by pr. Smith.
 Dr. Phillips again took the floor and gave an account of an experiment made by himself and others with Alabama coal in a Pennsylvania be-product plant. Dr. Phillips said that the result was most satisfactory. The products obtained are heating and illumginating gas- coke, tar and sulphate of ammonia, each of Whicn finds a ready market.
 Dr. Phillips thought that if the bi-pro- duct plant was put into operation a. num- Der of smaller industries which use the products would spring up.
 The address of the retiring president, T. H. Aldrich, was then delivered. MT. Ald- rich recited some of the objects and aims Of the society ana tHe ftSuitS Whioh hs'N accrued from its efforts He named some of the things needed to assist in the up- building of the state and thought that progress toward obtaining these was being made.
 The -a1euaf eiec ton of officers was then -fssld yfth the following result: President, Prof M C. Wilson, of Florence; vice. presidents, J. G. Moore, of Blocton and Charles J. Geohegan, of Birmingham.
 Secretary Smith and Treasurer McCalley hold over for another term.
 Mr. Aldrich, the retiring president, stat ed that supper had been arranged to take place at Pauls at 7:30.
 At 7:10 the society adjourned to meet again about the first of June.
 At the appointed hour the members Of the society, together with number of invited guests, assembled at Paul's, where sumptuous feast was spread.
 The menu consisted of many delicious courses, with excellent wines. Several toasts were offered and the evening was greatly enjoyed by those present.