The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
l.. c. Wooster IsPresident-J.T.
LOvewelI Secretary.
GRIMSLEY DECLINED.
Has Done Much for the State
Society.
New Secretary Well Qualified to
Take Up Work.

of the nominating committee was rati-
fed, and the following declared elect
ed as the officers of the academy for
the ensuing year:
President, L. c. Wooster Emporia-
First vice president. F. w. Bushong.
Kansas City, Kan.
Second vice president, w. A Harsh
barger, Topeka.
Treasurer, Alva ]. Smith, Emporia.
Secretary, Joseph T. Lovewell, To-
peka.
The nominating committee was
composed of Prof. L. e. Sayre of Law
renee; Prof. w. A. Harsh barger of To-
peka, and ]. c. Cooper of Topeka The
recommendations of the nominating
committee were unanimous. with the
exception of the name of w. A. Harsh
barger for second vice president. Prof.
Harshbarger voted against his own
nomination.
The principal contest has been for
the office of secretary. The present
secretary, George P. Grimsley, was un-
able to take the office again, as he has
taken up work in the east He has
made a wonderful record in the Office,
and under his direction the Kansas
academy has largely increased in men,
berShip, and has also become possessed
of splendid collection of minerals and
a large library. The office is the only
one to which a salary is attached.
Prof. J. T. LoveweI. who has been
elected to succeed Prof. Grimsley, has
been a resident of the state for thirty
years. He is a life member of the
Kansas Academy of Science. He is a
Yale graduate, and has taught chem
istry and physics at Sheffield Scientific
school, Pennsylvania State college,
University of Wisconsin and Washburn
college. For the past five years he has
conducted private laboratories for
oh IN
peka.
There were several candidates for
the position of secretary, but the con-
test was all ironed out in the nominate
ing committee, and did not get into
the Official records.
This evening at o'clock there will
be an informal luncheon at the Cope
land hotel, in honor of George p.
Grimsley, the retiring secretary. A
few of Mr.. Grimsley's friends who
have worked with him in the upbuild-
ing of the Academy of Science work
will be present.
At the opening meeting of the
academy Thursday evening the fol-.
lowing committees were appointed:
Programme-G. p. Grimsley, D. r.
Mcfarland.
Membership. C. Cooper, ]. T.
LoveweH. F. F. Crevcoeur.
Press-L. e. Sayre.
Resolutions. H. Bailey, L. c.
Wooster.
The committee on neurology has re-
ported memorials to the late Peter
MacVicar and the late S. A. Baldwin
of Wabaunsee, both life members OF
the academy
The growth in membership of the
academy has been remarkable. This
is due to the active work of solictta-
ton carried on by the members at the
suggestion of Secretary Grimsley.
Today So new members were admitted,
and more are likely to be received be-
fore the close of the session. The
names of the new members are as fol-
lows: Miss Hester E. Loveall, Pitts
burg: Albert B. Reagan, Rosebud, s.
D.; S. d. Rice, Alma; Prof. r. L. Big
CART, Abilene;- DR.. S. G. Stewart, To-
peka; Charles E. Null, WaKeeney; H.
L. Miller, Topeka; B. E. Lewis,
Eureka: DIR. Eva Harding, Topeka:
John ]. Arthur, Topeka; Chas. E.
Johnston, Wellington; Barclay c.
Winslow, Hutchinson; John H. klopf-
er, Topeka; Cf1as. E. johnson, Well
ington; Geo. F. Kay, Lawrence; J. N.
Venderories, Lawrence; H. P. Cody.
B. Newson, Lawrence; L. NJ. Peace,
Lawrence; J. A. G.. Stink, Lawrence;
w. c. Stevens, Lawrence; E. F. Stimp-
son, Lawrence; e. A. Tucker, Law
Geo. J. Hood, Lawrence; w. c. Hood.
Lawrence; Roger Dean, Lawrence; G.
]. Corp, Lawrence; w J.. Baumgart-
ner, Lawrence; NJ. A. Barber, Law
ert w. Curtis, Lawrence; Henry B.
Miller, Rossville, Kan; Chas. 7. Rog-
ers, Lawrence; Olin Iemplfn, Law
renee; Fred Faragher, Lawrence; H.
C. Allen, Mcpherson; H. d. Hess,
Lawrence; r. K. Crawford, Lawrence;
Herbert w. Emerson, Lawrence; Jas.
Dickson, Lawrence; Chas. NJ. Sterling,
Lawrence; L. D. Haverhill, Lawrence;
Roy. L. Noodle, Lawrence; A. X Hub
bard Lawrence; r. M. Freeman, Law
renee; Frank Bedell. lola; Harry L.
Kent, Hays; Alfred Ayres. Onaga; H.
c. Riggs, Lawrence; c. E. Hardyshel
Lawrence; r. E. Daviss~ Fort Scott;
VIM. S. PROUD, Topeka; F. w. Sim
Mankato, Kan; AIva J. Smith,
Emporia: w. S. Medcraft, Salina.
This evening the annual address by
President Edward Barlow of the State
will take place. The meet
session will be held Saturday morning.
There are about 100 people in town at
tending the meetings, and the program
is one of unusual interest.
The following papers were read this
forenoon:
Emporia Blue Limestone, A. ]. Smith.
Food Habits of the Golden Eagle, L.
l. Dyche.
Use and Care of the Rejecting TeIes-
cope, w. H. Hoyt.
New Calendar of the Christian
Era, John T. Copely.
Notes on Kansas Birds, F. H. Snow.
Notes on Kansas Coleaptera, w.
Knaus.
Composition of Gas from Well in
Dexter, Kan, D. F. Mcfarland.
Mr. Mcfarland stated that the
analysis of this gas is unlike any other
known natural gas from Kansas.