The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
OUT With HIM.
Kansas HOrticulturists Would
Drop Forestry Commissioner.
Propose Turning Duties Over to
Agricultural College.
INVITED TO TOPEKA.
American Pathological Society
Requested to Meet Here.
Session Just Closed Most Inter
esting Yet Held.


Pathological society an invitation tc
hold the next biennial convention in
Topeka. The convention will take place
in the fall of 1905, and the place fol
holding the convention will be Sc
| lected by the national executive COM
mittee some time next spring. Port
| land, Ore, and New Orleans, La, are
both candidates for the honor. The
last convention was held at Phila-
| delphia.
While President J. H. Hale of the
| American Pathological society was in
Topeka attending the meeting of the
Kansas society, a number of the lead
ing members Of the society conferred
with him concerning the possibility of
getting the convention for Topeka. Mr..
Hale did not commit himself on the
proposition, but stated that he was
very favorably impressed with Topeka,
and thought that it would stand a good
chance of being selected for the next
meeting place.
The executive committee of the
Kansas society took action in the mat
ter after the convention adjourned,
and decided to use every effort to
swing the convention to Topeka. 1t
is the biggest horticultural event of
the year in the United States.
1t is believed that Portland has a
little the inside track on the meeting,
for the Lewis & Clarke exposition
will be a strong drawing card to offer.
When 1T was suggested to President
Hale that it would not do much good
to try to get in ahead of Portland, he
said:
Portland has not been chosen;
nothing has been decided, and Topeka
has as good a show as anybody"
Very Successful Meeting.
Fred Wellhouse, the retiring presi-
dent OF the Kansas society, says of
the meeting just closed:
This meeting is the most success
full and has been productive of the
most good, of any meeting which the
society has held in it's whole history
The society endorsed these senti-
ments officially by the passage of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the meeting now
drawing to close is one of the most
successful and instructive ever held
by the society in the 38 years of its
existence
The attendance has been large
throughout the three days session,
and the character of the programme
has been exceptionally high. A num-
ber of speakers of national reputa-
ton were present.
The executive board of the society
held meeting at the close of the
convention and selected Wichita as
the place for holding the next mid
summer meeting.
Given Life Jobs.
Fred Wellhouse, the retiring presi-
dent, and J. w. Robson, the newly
elected member of the board of rail-
road commissioners, were honored by
the society by being elected honorary
vice presidents for life. This gives
them the right to participate in all
meetings of the executive board. Mr..
WeIlhouse is no longer eligible for the
presidency of the society, a position
which he has held for a long time,
owing to the new law passed by the
Iii
The executive board also elected
Prof. e. A. Popenoe, of the State Ag-
ricultural college as official entomol-
ogist, succeeding Prof S. j. Hunter,
of the state university.
]. H Hale, president of the Amer
lean Pathological society, was elected
an honorary life member.
Kuehne Would Sell.
Otto Kuehne, of Topeka, came be-
fore the board with a proposition to
sell to the society a large number of
jars of artistically packed pickles,
olives, mustard, catsup and other
commodities prepared by him for the
St Louis exposition exhibit. The jars
in which the exhibits are packed be-
long to the society, but the contents
belong to Mr.. Kuehne. He offered to
sell the contents at cost. without any
charge for the packing, or to reverse
the proposition and buy from the so
ciety the glass jars in which the ex-
hibits are contained. The society de-
cided that it had no right to sell the
glass jars, but it also seemed to be
the sentiment that the board of
worlds fair commissioners should
stand the expense of purchase of
the goods on behalf of the state, and
not the horticultural society. The
matter was referred to the executive
committee of the society. The amount
which Mr.. Kuehne wants to charge
for the contents of the jars is only
about $50.
Endorse Big Appropriation.
The society went on record as favor
ing the granting of large apprOpria-
ton by the legislature to the State Ag-
ricultural college. The special desire
of the members is that better facilities
be provided a that institution for work
in horticulture. The resolutions were as
follows:
Resolved, That we recognize the ne
cessity of better equipment for horti-
culture work at the Kansas State Ag
ricultural college; and urge our law
akers to deal literally in providing
with greatly needed buildings and suit
able equipment. This is the only in
stitution in our state which offers our
Young men and women an opportunity
to study the various branches of horti-
culture and the sciences which under
lie it.
We also call their attention to the ad-
visibility of increased opportunity for
experimental work in horticulture
adapted to the western section o. our
state at the branch station at Hays.
S. A. GOODMAN.
EDWIN TAYLOR.
E. a. POPENOE.
Change Forestry Plan.
George Tincher, of Topeka, who is