Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Tribute to DR.. Bolton and Marcus
Raker. Recently Deceased.

The first meeting of the District Of Co
lurnbia Library Association IN Its hand
some new quarters at the Public Library
hall was held last night President Sol
berg was in the chair, and after the trans
action of some routine business announced
that the program for the evening was to
consist of addresses in memory Of two re-
Gently deceased members. Henry CARING
ton Bolton and Marcus Baker.
Prof. Frank w. Clarke introduced a.
nrst speaker. began by saying that he first
became acquainted with DR.. Bolton at the
Prfsstly centenary, in 1874 ana from tnas
time till November Of last year maintained
with him q cordial and intimate friendship.
Graduating from Columbia In the eos. Dr.
Bolton went abroad to study chemistry
and took his doctors degree at GosttinGen.
The thesis which he presented there on
uranium and its compounds gave direction
and impulse to much Of his later work
After some professional experience at CO.
lumbia and Trinity College, Hartford, DIT:
Bolton retired from collegiate work ana
took up his residence in Washington.
In 1882 he began the publication, under
the auspices OF the American Academy FOR
the Advancement Of Science, Of most use
full series OF photographed articles on spe-
cial subjects in chemistry. The first OF
these was on the literature of uranium and
several later ones were published by the
Smithsonian Institution.
larger work. He planned and executed a
select photography of chemistry, which he
followed by two supplements, the whole
forming by far the most useful work OF its
kind ever issued Another feature of his
activity was an index of theses. vast
amount of reconcile learning on most mi
mute subjects is buried In this class OF COM
position, and with the cooperation OF SCI
entists In Germany, Norway and Russia
many thousands of these theses were
brought to light and made available. His
catalogue of scientific periodicals has also
been of great value, and wonderful time
saver. Another volume Of his select bib
biography was practically completed before
his death, and is likely soon to see the light
But though foremost as a chemist, he had
| many other activities and interests. In the
science of folklore he spent some time in
making a collection of counting OUT
rhymes. finding materials In Japan. Turkey
and many other places where one would
| least expect them. AS a traveller, too. DR..
| Bolton was famous, though he was far from
| an idle rambler. Being attracted by the
| phenomenon OF musical sounds, he visited
| Scotland, California, the Hawaiian Islands
! and the peninsula of Sinai in pursuit Of it's
science was wholly devoid Of pedantry, and
| his geniality as a gentleman was paralleled
| by true nobility of character.
Other warm tributes were then offered py
| Mr.. Tyler, DR.. Burnett, Mr.. Hutchinson.
| who spoke of DR. Bottoms help to the blind;
| Captain Prince, Miss Giffin and Mr.. Cutter.
| Following these remarks. Prof, William
Healey Dali reviewed the life and services
| of Marcus Baker. He said Mr.. Bakers first
! scientific work of importance was done as
Prof Dalrs assistant. in 1874. on the Alas
| kan coast. So remote from communication
| We're those regions In the early los that.
! or former expedition, the news OF the Chi
| cago fire did not reach Prof. Dalfs party
| TIL eight months after the disaster This
| work on the Alaskan coast led to the compi-
! la ton of a photography of Alaska, on which
| even twenty-five years ago as many as 5000
| titles were gathered. To this important
| work Mr.. Baker made valuable contribu-
| tons His useful work in masnetics was
rewarded by his appointment as superin-
| tendent of the first magnetic station estab-
| lished by the government at Los Angeles
| When the Venezuela boundary question
| was before the public, Mr.. Baker prepared
| an elaborate atlas presenting historical
| exposition of the whole matter, which sim
| gle work would entitle its indefatiGable
/ compiler to no mean reputation. Perhaps
| his best known work, however. 10 the Dc
| tionary Of Alaskan Geography. In which q
confused and polyglot nomenclature IL rem
dered harmonious and consistent.
| Mr.. Baker died in the vigor OF his years,