The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
MEN OF SCIENCE
And LEARNING
Annual Meeting oflndustrial and
Scientific Society.
HAD BANQUET LAST NIGHT
Many Interesting Papers on Various
Topics Were Read and Election of
Officers to Serve Ensuing
Year Took Place.
HAD BANQUET LAST NIGHT

The annual meeting OF the Alabama In
dutrial and Scientific society was held yes
terday afternoon in the rooms of the Com
mercial club, and proved one of the most
interesting meetings in the history of the
society.
Quite a number of prominent gentlemen
identified with the Industrial development
OF the state and scientific research were in
attendance, and several interesting papers
upon the subject were read and discussed
The meeting was called to order by Vice
President Fred NJ. Jackson, of Broolkwood,
in the absence of President NJ. C. Wilson,
of Florence, who was detained by a late
train.
Prof. E. A. Smith, state geologist who is
secretary and treasurer of the society, was
a, his post.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and the clause relating to a resolution
recommending certain changes in the state
mining laws, as to statistics, was objected
to by President Sol Haas of the Soss Iron
and Steel company, who thought 1t would
be an injustice to mine operators to be re-
quired to make a report of their previous
months output by the 4th of every month.
IiOl oiillill, WdlO NOlcd AOl lAiS iSSOiotAOh
ar the previous meeting, explained that the
present law required only reports on the
output of coal Mines and in order to gather
more complete statistics State Mine In
spector ]. Deb. Hooper had suggested the
change, which received the Endorsement of
the society In view of the fact that objec-
ton was raised to it, Prof. Smith moved its
reconsideration, which carried. The ques-
ton was opened for discussion and resulted
in the adoption OF a resolution offered by
Mr.. Haas, which recommended that section
IS of the state mining laws be amended to
include all ores, limestone, baxtile and fire
clays mined in the state.
New Members
The report of the council, which Is COM
posed of the officers of the society, was
made by Prof. Smith, and recommended
for membership the names of DR.. P. II.
Nell, of Auburn Percy r. Jones, of Flor
ence, and Kenneth Robinson, of the Sloss
Iron and Steel company.
The council also reported favorably upon
four papers which were to be read before
the meeting. On motion DR.. Nell and
Messrs Jones and Robinson were elected
members of the society.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read and showed the affairs of
the society to be in excellent condition.
An auditing committee composed of A. IL.
Haskell and DR.. w. B. Phillips was ap-
pointed to examine the treasurer's book,
and after retiring for a few moments re-
ported the books and vouchers correct.
Under the head of new business a resolu-
ton was adopted favoring the passage of
senate resolution No. 205, providing for
division of mines in the Geological Survey
The secretary was instructed to communi-
cate the resolution to the Alabama sena-
tors and congressman and also to bring the
matter to the attention of the Commercial
club with the request that like action be
taken.
The President Arrives.
At this juncture President Wilson who
had just arrived on a delayed train came
liant Tor