Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

ers or boards OF supervisors, city councils.
commercial clubs or similar organizations,
state societies devoted TO subjects related
to agriculture. the Nebraska Agricultural
Experiment station. one delegate each by
educational institutions Of collegiate grade,
Nebraska Bar association, Nebraska Engi-
neering society. irrigation canals in opera
ton. Nebraska Millcrs' association. The
following also will be entitled to seats as
delegates: All executive officers Of the
state OF Nebraska. all members OF the leg
~islature and such other persons as are quail
fled to aid In furthsring the objects Of the
meeting.
This meeting will be held in ccnnec-
tion with the allied agricultural meetings
TO be held in Lincoln from January 10 to "a,
and a rate OF one fare, beginning January
IS to "a, inclusive, and good returning I'M
I'll February 3. 1908, has been granted b.
all railrccds."
Nebraska Scientists 90 Meet.
The meetings Of two scientific societies
will taFe pSace in Lincoln the end OF this
week-those Of the Nebraska Academy OF
Science and the Nebraska Ornithologists'
union.
The Academy Of Science will hold ses-
sions as,iollows: On the 22d, Thursday, a
business session at 4 p. m, a supper given
by the local members to visitors at s p.
m. and the anpual presidents address at
8 p. m; on the 23d the general program
for the reading OF papers will begin at
9 a. m. The Presidents address is by Dean
Charles Fordyce of Nebraska Wesleyan uni
versity on certain fresh-water animals
found in the state. He will discuss their
distribution, habits. etc, and will Illus
trate his address by the projection lantern,
a novel feature being the use of the living
animals themselves for this purpose. Many
other papers of interest and value are Of
fered in the program, which will be pub
lished later.
The Nebraska Ornithologists' union has
only been established three years. but its
membership has grown rapidly and bids
fair soon to pass the 200 mark. It has
published annually a handsome proceedings
Of about 100 pages, including the papers
read at the meetings and illustrated by
half-tones of birds and nests from photos
taken by the members. These are OF two
kinds-active, who pay dues of 81 q year
and associate, whose dues are so cents, and
who have all the privileges that the active
members enjoy except those of holding of
fee and participating in the business oil
the organization. The objects of the society
are the fostering of the cause Of bird pro.
lection. the pushing of the right sort Of
bird study in the schools and the collec'
ton of data regarding the birds Of the
state. Names for membership may also
be sent to Prof. Wolcott, or to the CORE
spending secretary, Mr.. ]. c. Crawford. jr.
at the university. All interested in birds
or in the Advancement of the aims OF the
society are eligible to membership.
The meeting of the union will be held or
the oath, a business session at II a. M.
a session for the reading of papers at
p. M, supper at 6 p. m, and an evening
session, illustrated by the lantern. at s p
m. The presidents address on birds and
Man" is to be delivered by Rev. ]. M. Bates
of Red Cloud. The organization OF the
State Audubon auxiliary, which is to be
afiliated. with the National Audubon So
ciety, is to be completed at this meeting.
A full attendance is expected at each
meeting, as the railroads are selling tickets
to Lincoln for the week at half rates.