Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-22

the ulEecllOu OF 4. u hoiQeu OF the iowa |
Agricultural college at Ames.
Tomorrow morning the association will
hold It's formal meeting in room 3O7 OF
University hall. at which President Leo
Smith OF Desota will deliver his annual
address. T. @. Lyon Of Lincoln will dis
ouss the experiments conducted by the as
ISOLATION. P. G.. Holden Of Ames. Ia. will
talk about the breeding Of corn and II. =.
Mcintosh " Omaha will speak OF the need
OF corn improvers.
stock Breeders Meet.
The annual convention OF the Nebraska
Improved Live Stock Breeders association
convened this morning in University hall
at the state university. with President W.
A.. Appcrscn Of Tccumseh il the chair AMI
Secretary r. o.. Russell OF Herman ready
to receive the annual dues. Tho attend
ance was larger than at any former meet
ing, over one hundred and fifty breeders OF
fine stock participating. Chancellor An
drews extended the inevitable university
welcome. to which there was a-rtsponse b.
o. p. Henderson, OF Hebron. The annual
address Of President Apperson followed
Prof. J. L. Sheldon entertained the men,
bers with an entertaining discussion OF
ergo. or wild rye in grain and its effect
on cattle. a theme which is decidedly in
lFItoiluB JUST 1T lnAs Nlults hH Aht NtL
weather Of the past season has inflicted
great loss upon stock ~raisers because OF
this deadly contamination Of pastures. A
paper on the washing Of cultivated land by
L. c. Burnett Of Nebraska City led to an
animated discussion by those who had been
troubled i'm thai way and the suggestion OF
numerous subs -antial remedies.
The association was In session again this
afternoon. and papers we're read by Prof.
Waters OF Columbia. Mo-; DR.. W. II. Dali
rymple Of Baton Rouge. La; Prof, Thomas
Shaw OF S.. Paul, Mimi. and DR.. S. Avery
Of the Nebraska experiment station.
Nebraska Academy of Sciences.
The meeting OF the Nebraska Academy
Of Science today and tomorrow promises
TO be ono of unusual interest.
AT the business meeting the most import
ant subject to be discussed is the matter
OF publication, and it is expected that at
this time steps may be taken to insure
hereafter the prompt publication OF all
original investigation carried on by mem
bers Of the academy and which may be
given to the society for the purpose.
The presidents address is to be given by
Dean Charles Fordyce Of Nebraska wes-
leyan university on certain small winter
animals which form a very Important ele-
ment in the food Of fish. By the use OF
the lantern prepared specimens will be
| shown, illustrating the different forms
these animals exhibit, and also living suec-
linens in which the beating Of the heart
and other phenomena OF life may be dem
onstrated.
The other papers are numerous and en-
brace a wide range Of subjects. Among
those Of a geological nature is one by DR..
Condra Of the university on the Sand and
Gravel Industries OF Nebraska" and an
other or, an old channel of the Platte river.
DR.. Gordon Of Lincoln will present three
papers, one OF which is on wave erosion on
the west shore Of Lake Huron. while. Prof.
Duncanson Of the State Normal will give a
final report on the washings Of the Missouri
river.
Under the heads OF anatomy, hygiene and
medicine DR.. w. w. Hastings. formerly OF
the State university. will present a sum
mary CT a study Of ffty-seven cases Of
phenomenal chest-expansion In Nebraska
schools: Mr.. willard will discuss the de-
velopment of the p~arietal eye of lizards
and also give a method for the study Of
peripheral nerves; while Prof. Duncanson
will have a paper on madstones. IS la--it
Prof. C.. E. Bessey will deal with the con-
ditions affecting the distribution Of forest
trees in Nebraska and DR.. wolcott will
those serving to influence the fauna of Ne
braska.
The absorption OF starlight by our atmos-
phere will be discussed by Prof. Sweeney,
while under the title Common Sense and
Computation" Prof. Davis will deal with
certain improved methods IN the computa-
ton of results. especially as applied to the
mathematics used in biology.
DR.. H. B. Ward has two papers. one on
the Diagnosis OF Human Parasites the
other on the Development and Distribu-
ton Of the Human Marble Fly" which are
OF interest both to the zoologist and physi-
clan. Prof. J. H.. Powers OF Doane college
will discuss the causes OF metamorphosis
in one of our salamanders and present con-
illusions Of very great Importance from the
biologists standpoint.
Papers on Nebraska grasshoppers by
Prof. Bruner, and by Mr.. ]. C. Crawford,
r., on certain bees, are chronological in
nature.
The meetings are all held at the univer-
sity, including the dinner which will be
served by a caterer from the kitchen OF
the domestic science department.
The Central Shorthorn Breeders asso-
citation met at room 1O2, UniverSty hall.
this afternoon and listened to an address
OF welcome by W. ]. Bryan. An interest
Ing program was carried out.
Prison Reform Association.
At the meeting OF the Prison Reform as
ISOLATION in st. Paul's church last evening
c. II. Gere presided. and the attendance
was better than at any former meeting
Judge Reese explained the purposes Of the
association, after which Superintendent
George w. Martin read his report. Chan
eellor Andrews spoke In favor Of the adop-
tion OF the in~determinate prison sentence
reforms in the parolling and pardoning Of
l criminals and means Of providing for the
/ needs Of prisoners for a time after they
. have been released to enable them to gel
J started upon the right road to reform
4 Judge nbbets outlined the legislation which
4 the association has set out TO secure from
the current session. 1t covers the indeter,
l inmate sentence. the Juvenile parole hill