Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-12
Opens Friday Morning in Repre-
sentatives' Hall at State
House and Will Conclude with
Session This Morning
PROGRAMS OF SESSIONS
FILLED WITH INTEREST
Large Gathering Hears State
Ornithologist Job of Connecti-
cut and Other Speakers at the
Friday Evening Session

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day morning at the Legislative NAH
at the State House and program OF
much interest was carried out through
the day. The attendance at the ses-
sions although not large was good
and at the evening session many resi-
dents of Augusta were present. The
subjects for discussion at the sessions
were widely varied but this variation
seemed to please for the interest OF
the audience was at all times keen.
Questions were frequent and the sew
eral topics were not left until the
members of the academy could under
stand them. And in this way the
meeting was beneficial to all pres
ent.
Following a meeting of the execu-
tive committee, the members OF the
Academy held a business meeting a.
which the first honorary member was
voted in. This honor was unanimous
ly accorded to Robert +. Peary. AS
some of the officers of the Academy
serve for more than one year an
election of all officers was not held at
this meeting, but certain officers were
voted upon Thomas A. James or Au-
eusta was reelected corresponding
secretary and Miss Harriet Abbott OF
Fryeburg was elected to fill the va :
cancy in the Office of recording sec
retary and treasurer caused by the
resignation of N. w. Larmond OF
Thomaston. About 100 candidates were
voted into the Academy, lnciudlns
both resident members and foreign
associate members.
At this session the president of the
academy, George r. Howe OF NOR
waya, delivered his annual address,
speaking as follows:
An impartial and truthful analysis
of the present status of the Maine
Academy of Science, and brief OF the
future activities and actual capacities
required to shape us into those pro-
portions and to endow US with those
resources and functions which Will
assure us of that desired state impell-
ing us toward direct, prompt and USE
full results, in accordance with the text
Of our Constitution, is desirable as we
enter upon the second year of our or
ganization and its work.
Neutrality-suspicious. membership, pre-
yious to this meeting, consisted OF
generous representation from among
the active scientific workers In the
University of Maine, Colby College and
the State Departments; and of less
generous representation from among
the active scientific workers of Bates
and Bowdoin Colleges. The State
Normal Schools and the Public Schools
of the state have each contributed small
quotas to our membership. In addl-
ton to the above our complete mem
bership was characterized by several
professional and laymen, located In
different sections of the state, who are
independently conducting sclenuhc
work and observations; and by others
still whose continuous interest and en-
thusiasm lead them constantly afield,
thereby constituting a valuable feat
ure Of our membership assets.
The most effective and tangible USE
fitness of our Academy depends en-
tirely upon the variety and complete
ness of the branches of science repre-
scented in our membership; upon the
most advanced attachments of each
member; and upon their constant in
teresf and willingness to contribute
toward our truest and highest ideals
of endeavor, cooperation and useful-
ness. With these realities in mind
your Executive Council has, during the
year, considerably increased the num-
Der and variety of the specific interests
embraced in our membership, by nom
mating and approving of several new
Members and Foreign Associates, and
one Honorary Member, on whose names
you are to act during this session, In
accordance with announcements re-
ceived by you all, under ample notice,
Work of Past Year-Nothing of
broad usefulness has been accom-
plished during the past year. In addi-
ton to the increase and perfection of
the active and associate membership.
and the outline and contamination of
principles and plans to establish effect
i've organization and initial, worthy
endeavors, nothing has transpired. ex-
cept the first session of our Summer
Field Meeting feature at Norway,
which will doubtless be reported at
this meeting by your Recording Sec
rotary
Work for Current Year At the close
of the sessions of the present meeting
! trust we will all feel clearly i'm
pressed that we are now prepared to
undertake active interest and labors
toward our truest ideals:-varied help
fitness to our Commonwealth, through
the application of scientific truths. AL
the general and specific purposes OF
our work, as embodied In our Consti-
tuition, imply action and usefulness
We are to constantly keep before ouI
minds and those of the public that ouI
steps and activities are ITO encourage
scientific research, '--'and promote
the diffusion and application of usefu
learning in all departments of sci.
ence.."; that our chief purposes under
the Constitution are various endeav.
ors to apply the advantages of science
TO the most desirable development ano
improvement of the natural, individual
mental and social states within oul
Commonwealth" These quotations
implying our duties in action, alsC
clearly guide US to the necessary, first
subsequent. and continuous steps to-
ward effective action. A first essentia
of perfect membership, in order tina
we may be best prepared to furnish
best advise to our Commonwealth
1Ipon reouest or voluntarily for it's us