The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
MANY SIDES OF SCIENCE
NUMEROUS PAPERS PRESENTED 70
THE INDIANA ACADEMY.
President Waldo Calls Attention to
the Recent Strides of the
state.

| diana Academy of Science began yesterday
| at the Statehouse i'm five sections. but for
| the purpose of condensation the mathemat-
| les and physics section was combined with
that Of chemistry. while those in botany.
zoology and geology were included in an
other meeting.
Most of the papers were short ones, being
restricted to ten minutes each in many
| cases. Owing to the fact that several of the
papers were not ready for presentation at
the time they should have been there was
some change in the programme and several
! of the late papers will be heard this morn
ing. In the general session which preceded
the meeting of the sections several i'm
portant topics from a scientific point of view
We're presented, among them being. plans
for the New Buildings of the Biological Sta
tion,' c. II. Eigenmann and A. c. Yoder;
Explorations in the Caves Of Missouri and
Kentucky" G, II. Eigenmann; The Trouble
with Our Indiana Roads," illustrated with
lantern slides, ID. b. Luten The other
speakers were John S. Wright, G. W. Ben
Treadwell, ]. I. scovell William A; McBeth,
j. L. Campbell. c. A. Waldo and Arthur L.
Foley. The speakers in the mathematics
and physics section We're NJ. j. Golden, A.
Arthur S. Hathaway. r.. J. Alley, A. l"
Baker, C. f. Smith, NJ C. Bradley D. A.
Rotghesch, c A. Waldo. r s Alley Moses Ssas
w. S. Noyes. w. A. Noyes. j. w. Shepherd,
P. N. Evans and j. o. Meyer.
The botanical. geological and geological
specialists: NJ. B. Thomas, D. NJ. Mottier,
Giles r. Ripley. j. c. Arthur, Lillian Snider
Katherine e. Golden. Ralph Gibson Curtis,
Coulter, Ernest |. Rizer, T. M. Webster
George L. Mitchell j. Fl. Voris, G. H.
Hausell: G; II: Eigenmann Dan j. Troyer,
H. l.. Bruner James r. Slonaker, j. T.
Scovell, II. T. Montgomery, l. F. Bennett,
c. e. Siebenthal, Moses n. Elrod and
Charles r. Dryer.
PROF. WALDO'S ADDRESS.
The address of Prof c. A. Waldo, of
Purdue, president of the acadamy. was de-
liyered last night before the entire mem
bership instead of on Wednesday night. as
at first contemplated. Most of Prof. Waldo's
talk was on purely technical matters but
as a preface to his remarks he made refer
ences to the progress made along scientific
lines in Indiana in the following language:
We may, l believe. congratulate Indiana
upon the amount, the character, and the
Importance of the scientific activity within
her borders. The mathematician of the
State are showing a commendable zeal in
the prosecution of pure and applied mathe-
MATES in the higher ranges of the subject
and are building up several centers in which
the work done is incomparably beyond that
of a generation ago. Our physicists have
been busy investigating electrical, optical
and acoustic phenomena and extending our
knowledge of these subjects. The year has
car-testing plant, the invention of an inte-
grating dynamometer, the completion of in
designations on train resistance on straight
and curved tracks, and large contributions
to engineering literature Our chemists have
been establishing the value of our coal de-
posts and have contributed toward the in
also seen the elimination of extensive in
vestigation upon beet sugar as a possible
Indiana product and the determination of
large areas-practically the whole of the
northern part of the State-where under ex-
listing conditions the sugar beet can be cul-
tlvated with profit. In zoology the greatest
from the state biologists Office of a mono
graph upon the birds of Indiana. 1t gives
attention to the economic side of bird life
and enables the farmer to recognize his
friends and enemies. An event of almost
equal Importance is the removal of the
summer biological laboratory from Turkey
| to Eagle lake. Animal diseases have been
investigated with varying degrees of sue
cess, as well as food for various forms of
year in Indiana the influence of the new
scientific spirit is especially manifest. 1t
will be found eventually that the fearless
conversation of our gas deposits will have
paid thouss ndfold the expense of the State
of our geological department 1t is refresh
ing, too and characteristic of the true
OF our disappearing gas supply No perma-
nent prosperity founded on deceit and mis-
representation can come to our common
wealth. Rigorous, unadulterated scientific
truth is. however. a sure basis for wealth.
honor, morality and happiness. In sociology
ical matters the State is making splendid
progress. Along this line I have only time
to mention the new pathological laboratory
at the hospital for the insane the estab-
shment of the Indiana Reformatory at
Jeffersonville, leading to the rational treat
ment of criminals the introduction of the
and the increased activity in our State
Board of Charities. Sanitation in our centers
of population, in our public schools and
homes and public buildings is receiving
great attention. The agitation for pure
food VIII probably lead to advanced legis-
lation on this important subject. Education
ally nothing, perhaps has occurred COM
parable to the widespread influence result
ing from the general dissemination through
out the State of twenty-five nature study
leaflets conspicuously adapted to the wants
or our great rural population. / also call at
tention to the gratifying fact that during
the past year the office of state entomolo-
gist has been created and Worthily filled
The official relation which we sustain to
the State has brought the feet of our scien-
lists to the ground and the economic aspects
OF their studies are being emphasized as
never before"
Previous to Professor Waldo's address the
following officers were elected for the COM
ing year:
President--C II. Eigenmann, Bloomington.
Vice President-D. w Dennis Richmond
Secretary-John s. Wright, Indianapolis
Assistant Secretary-E. A. Schultzer, Fort
Wayne
Press Secretary-G. w. Benton, Indianap-
oils.
Treasurer. 4. scoveII. Terre Haute