Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-12


all that leads to best citizenship, be-
! fore we can be expected to realize the
| full Importance of these necessities and
privileges, or to know them thoroughly.
or to become strongly attached to them
as standards, or to ardently love and
! desire them, and therefore to effect
| lively help to conserve, improve, perfect
and perpetuate them. With the fore
going qualifications in the personnel of
our varied and complete membership
we are assured of fundamental pre-
paration, thorough detail of organiza-
ton, wise executive endeavor, and the
fulfllment of all requirements upon us
In all the specific departments of use
fulness to the Commonwealth. Wher-
ever scientific knowledge applies we
may become as useful to the Common
wealth as is the National Academy of
Science to the United States. 1t is with
in our purpose. province and power
to be continuously prepared and ready
to aid in the solution of all questions
arising which have particular bearing
upon present and improved conditions
in our Commonwealth. With this aid
in view various permanent standing
committees have been provided for
investigation and action cover all the
chief natural and social features and
interests of the Commonwealth, in con-
nection with those of the different
sections now or to be organized. The
new sections which should be first
formulated, additional to the present
ones, are those of Geology and Miner
alogy; of Astronomy, Meteorology and
Mathematics; of Chemistry; of Physics
and Engineering; of Physiology, Psy-
chology and Pathology.
Assuming an acceptance by all new
members, created at this meeting, both
Resident Members and Foreign Asso-
ciates, we are now prepared to con-
slider technically and broadly the nat
ural subjects of Forestry, Agriculture
and Horticulture, Fish and Game. Food
stuffs, Mines and Quarries. Inland
Waters. and The Seacoast and Islands
of Maine.
1t is planned to Immediately divide
Maine into districts, for more expedi-
tious and thorough research work,
preliminary to an ultimate Biological
Survey of the State. AS an economical
preparation for this work, it is advised,
according to the suggestion of DR.. j.
Sterling Kingsley, in his address be-
fore our body on Academies of Sci
ence and the Province of the Maine
Academy" that we first endeavor to
| collect and consult all scientific publi-
cations relating to Maine, in order that
| work may not be repeated. l would
therefore impress upon all the import
anee of accommodating as much data
and resource in this direction as they
are able to do without delay.
| We are also now prepared, under the
same assumption that all new men,
bers will accept the membership con-
| ferred upon them, to consider technic-
ally and broadly the Social subjects of
Public Highways; Shipping interests;
Maine Resorts; Education; State Or
CARNATIONS; Public Utilities; Light
and Power; Telephone: Taxation,
Weights and Measures; Banking and
Finance; Insurance Actuarial Work;
! Chief Practices in Therapeutics and
| Surgery; and National and State
| Legislation.
1t is provided in our Constitution
that the entire Resident Membership
/ be divided by the Council into vari-
Gus standing committees representing
the principle branches of sociological
| interest or applied scientific work in
l.the Commonwealth. AS soon as we
are able to obtain the particular seien-
| tific social interests of each member
for record, and the preference of each
member on which committee he desires
to contribute active and advanced in
vestigations and work toward i'm
proved conditions in this Common
wealth, we will then be able to COM
plete this feature of our organization
and it's effectiveness.
| 1t also remains for us to formulate
and provide for among our members,
most expert consideration of Maine
| Oceanography; the chemical and hy-
gienic qualities of our Lakes, Streams,
| Springs and Wells; the Climate and
| Sanatory Conditions Of Maine; The
| Physics and best Uses of our Maine
Woods and Plants; the most improved
Culture of our Fish and Game; and the
| important Social Questions of Social
| Engineering; Labor; Industry; and
overland Transportation, Traction and
| Commerce.
At this session our Corresponding
Secretary should be instructed to off,
cially announce to the State that THE
advice Of the Academy shall be at all
times at the disposal Of the Govern
ment of Maine upon any matter of
science within its scope" and that
| encouragement and assistance shall
be rendered the State Museum. when
ever it's collections and policies shall
conform to the principles of science
and Of this Academy
| He should also be instructed to off,
cially announce to the public of our
| Commonwealth, to the Smithsonian
| Institution, to the National Academy
of Science, to the Carnegie Institution,
and to other state Academies of Sci
ence, both our being. and our desire
for active cooperation in all matters
pertaining to our commemorative in
terests and Improvement; to officially
| announce also that in all state. ma
tional and international matters of
direct scientific application to the well
| fare of the state we are ready and
willing to participate and contribute
| that quality of helpfulness which the
combined generosity Of science and
| LOYALTY makes most fundamental ac-