The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Bailey had read an elaborate paper at
the afternoon session on The adulteras
ton Of Ice cream"
The menu which was served to the
scientists was as follows:
Oyster soup. Raw oysters.
Roast tenderloin.
Drowned sweet potatoes.
Warm rolls. Peas. Pickles Olives.
Fruit salad. Lettuce Waters.
Block ice cream. Assorted cake.
Tho Post PrandIaI Speeches.
DR.. A H. Thompson acted as
POSTMASTER, and was openly accused
o. having a notebook filled with APP
propriate quotations. He had quota
ton on hand to fit each speaker.
J. c. Cooper, the we'll known Tope-
ka geoIOgist, delivered the address of
welcome to the visiting members of the
academy, to whom the banquet was
rendered by the Topeka members.
F. o. Marvin, president OF the aca-
denny, and a professor at the Kansas
State university, responded to the ad-
dress of welcome, on behalf Of the
visiting mem bers, and Iauded the work
Of the Kansas academy. He said:
II have been connected with the
academy for many years, and I notice
change in the kind of papers which
are read. The papers are no longer
abstruse and theoretical; they are not
what the writer's think about scientific
subjects. but what they know. They
are the product of original investiga-
ton. The Kansas Academy of Science
is the one organization in the state
which fosters original scientific re-
search"
Eyer's Witty Speech.
3. F. Eyer, formerly of Topeka
High school and Washburn college,
and now of the State Agricultural col
lege. made one of the wittiest speeches
OF the evening on the subject: 1.-THE
liquefactiOn OF helium." He read
newspaper clipping which stated that
the Kansas university professors had
discovered a method for extracting
helium from natural gas; that already
the university has $1,000 600 worth of
heium on hand and is preparing to
make another million dollars worth.
Mr.. Eyer also discussed the relation
oil heltum to lightning bugs, and adj
vised Luther Burbank to breed up
race of lightning bugs which would
give about 1-candle power light each,
after which the lightning bug should
be crossed with the much more hardy
and domestic bedbug. to furnish lights
for the homes of the people
Miss Grace AIeeker of Ottawa made
graceful speech concerning her in
terest in science, and said that some
people considered her q curiosity be-
cause she didn't teach science. 'They
Lullh II Is peculiar. she said. that
anyone can love science when it isn't
bread and butter for them to do So"
L. E. Sayre. dean of the Kansas uni
versity school of pharmacy, made q
clever address on Orthodox Science
He criticised Prof. Bailey's paper on
ice cream adulteration. Prof Bailey"
said Mr.. Sayre, told US how to test
for everything in the ice cream except
the ice, and consider that a most
serious and fatal omission"
L Wooster VbO wac on the roro.
gramme for a speech on "Opportun-
ity," was sick and unable to attend
Raising Football Pigs.
!. 7. Willard, of the State Agricul-
place en- the programme, and talked
about Agriculture and Football"
Without agriculture" said Mr.. Will
lard, there would be no football, for
agriculture produces the football You
have heard the football called the pig
skin. and the farm produces the pigs.
Up at the Agricultural college, we are
breeding pigs especially for making
footballs. When the pig and the foot
ball are thoroughly amalgamated we
Will be able TO raise pigs which when |
VIII be all ready for use as |
footballs without any further prepare
ton" Mr.. Willard reminded the |
State university people that year |
lgo, Prof Bailey twitted the Agrfcul- |
tural college because the university |
cam presented the agricultural team |
with a goose egg THE university |
cam visited Manhattan a few DAYS |
ago" said Mr.. Willard, but they |
1idn't present US with a goose egg"
A poem on The Dakota Sandstone |
by Mrs Joseph Savage of Lawrence, |
was read by the secretary of the as |
J. I. McWharf of Ottawa unfver. |
5ity, made a speech about 'Our |
Escort" and told some funny stories
Warren Knaus of Mcpherson spoke |
T -
B. Smyth of Topeka told of the ups
and downs of 1.-THE Topeka Philoso-
phical Society"
Ex- Chancellor Shows Memoirs.
To close the programme. Francis H.
snow, former chancellor of the Kan
sas university, responded to the toast
The Sheaf of Years.
Mr.. Snow is one of the oldest and
most honored members of the Kansas
academy. He said:
Il don't want to be always looking
backward. I prefer to look forward.
am growing younger all the time I
am younger now than I was ten years
ago. I have been relieved of my ex-
ecutive duties at the university, and in
my room on the third floor of the
museum building, I live with my bugs,
and beetles, and bees, and wasps and
birds. am perfectly content, and feel
as though I was already in heaven
while still here on earth
Mr.. Snow told of Prof. Nudge. one
of the founders Of the Kansas academy.
He opposed evolution most strenuous |
ly," said Mr.. Snow, but so did Louis
A gassiz. I myself was opposed to it
at that time. If Nudge and Agassiz
had lived until this time believe that
they too would have been convinced /
Of the truth Of the theory"
Mr.. Snow also spoke of the early |
work of Joseph Savage, the first man to
investigate Kansas fossils and John ID. /
Parker at one time a professor in |
va n f1rrr n
plicant for the position of secretary Of
Smithsonian Institute.
The banquet started at $50 o'clock, |
and was over by 10. About sixty peo- |
pie were present, instead of the 100
who We're expected. The heavy rain |
kent a good many Topeka people away. |