Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-18

Defined Love as a Real "Disorder Of
tho Mind"
DR.. w MCGEE, geologist, anthro-
pologist, hydrologist. author. secretary
to the inland waterways commission
and expert in the agricultural depart
ment. who died in Washington recent
ly. was born on a farm in Dubuque
county, Ia, fifty-nine years ago.
DR.. MCGEE attended country schools
In Iowa for short time, but his edu-
cation was chiefly acquired by private
study. which he commenced while ell
gagged in farm work, when he was be-
tween ten and twenty years old. His
self education and practical work had
made him one of the foremost men in
geology and kindred sciences. While
continuing his country life he studied
Latin, higher mathematics, astronomy,
law and surveying. appeared as at
tOrney in courts and worked at land
surveying in 1S74-76 He invented
and patented number of agricultural
instruments. working at forge and
bench from 1877 to 1881. He made a
study of geology and archaeology. and
from 1877 to 1881 he made geolog
ical and typographical survey of north
eastern Iowa, the most extensive ever
executed in America up to that time
without national or state aid, covering
1900 square miles.
After examining and reporting upon
the building stones Of Iowa for the
tenth census DR.. MCGEE in 1863 became
geologist in the United States geolog.
zeal survey and was engaged seven
years in surveying and mapping 300,
600 square miles in the southeastern
section of the United States and COM
piled geological maps of New York and
the United States. In 1893 he was ap
pointed ethnologist in charge of the
bureau of American ethnology, during
which be explored Tiburon island, gulf
of California. where he made study
of savage tribe never before record
ed He also investigated the Charles
ton earthquake. In 1908 he resigned
from the bureau to become chief Of
the department Of anthropologg in the
Louisiana Purchase exposition at St
Louis.
Hold Government Positions.
When the inland waterways commits
sion was created in 1907 DR.. MCGEE
| was appointed a member by President
Roosevelt, and at the same time he
was appointed soil expert in the de-
partment of agriculture. He was later
made secretary Of the commission and
held that position to the time of his
death. He was one Of the most efec-
tive advocates and promoters Of or
ganized effort among scientific men.
He was president Of the American An.
thropological association, vice presi-
dent of the National Geographic soci-
ETY.. vice president of the Archaeology
cal Institute Of America, one Of the
editors of the National Geographic
Magazine and member Of many other
societies and one of the founders of the
Geological Society of America and the
Columbia Historical society. He was
the author Of many important works.
DR.. MCGEE defined love as real dis
order of the mind. Nobody Is proof
lagainst an attack Of it. To speak Of
it as a disarrangement Of the facul
ies," he wrote, us by no means to de-
scribe it in terms too strong" DR.. Nc
Gee never had given name other thar
| ipi% ;o1c V-hioh no ciOn0C
his name and also insisted that he b.
addressed by those initials without
periods after them. He was married
in 1888 to Anita Newcomb, noted
physician, daughter of the late Pro
fessor Simon Newcomb Of the Uni
versity of California.
DR.. MCGEE left will bequeathing hi
body and brain for anatomical ant
scientific study to DR.. Edward Anthem.
r Spitzka, the famous Philadelphia anat
omist and neuroogist.
Disposition Of Body and Brain.
Arrangements for the disposition o
the body and brain of Dr. MCGEE in tn
, interest Of science were made durin
the last three months of his life
Through Colonel Henry C. Rizer chic
clerk of the United States geological
survey, letters were exchanged for d.
l MCGEE with DR.. Spitzka arranging flo
I the bequest of Dr. McGee's body an
S brain to the specialist, also for the be-
e quest to him Of the brain of the lat
DR.. ]. W. Powell, former director Q
f the geological survey, which had bee
: in DR.. McGee's custody since DR.. Pow
= ellis death. DR.. Powell was America'
u greatest geologist at the time of hi
y death.
r The will made by Dr. MCGEE in Jun
K declares:
: Pursuant to an intention fixed in earl
manhood on learning that certain stat
provided by law that medical graduate
should have had dissecting room exper
ence and yet made no provision for requ
l. site subjects. Comfortably with the shock
II ing economic waste represented by tn
3, cities of the dead in the long settled pol
r. tons Of the country, and in accordanc
u with my custom of devoting my effort
- and myself to the public good I give an
bequeath my body for purposes of disset
" ton to any medical college selected b
e. my executor except that my brain g
d with that of the late j. w. Powell, now
d my custody, to DR.. E. A. Spitzka of Je1
h lerson Medical college. Philadelphia, fc
n study and preservation at his discretion.
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