Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-12

receipt u SIX large auarto and thre.
ioctaEu volumes. covering hts pfiute,
scientific works written either 4,
himself or In collaboration viii
Charles Naehsmuth. Popular scienc.
Monthly said % him. ~ Springer
Iuur best authority on crinoids. IA,
been able 20 produce the NEST eiqbor.
tate and careful works TIA the interval,
lei busy life as lawyer ork.
(which. & may be remarked. are much
better known In London than Ia New
Mexico whore he resides Yet. New
Mexico j. awakening 10 a realization
|af the achievements u It's adopted
son. - which his native state ~ Iowa
Is ~ proud that tt has placed his
portrait IN the historical gallery AT
Dfs Moines. The political honors
that have come 10 Dir. Springer In
New Mexico. his fame - lawyer.
Ieratur and captain Of industry. for
the time being oVerShadowed his work
as a scientist. Perhaps. In the sun
shine state. he will always be eonsld-
cred first as successful man 81 az
fairs yet his wider fame that has
made his name familiar among men
uf science Of the world. u such that
rs the Burlington. Iowa. Hawkeye
says There Is no scientific museum
~ institution In the world at which
his card as a paIeontOlogist uopid not
secure immediate recognition" While
here IN Santa Re. his gift Of the mag
nlficent mural paintings that adorn
the museum rooms in the Old Palace
the placing Of the Flnck linguistic IL
hrary 10 the use Of the school OF
American Archaeology. his cOntribu-
ton 20 the rfconstruciion of the Pal
ace ~ the Governors. have endeared
him 60 the people Of the Capital CITY
his gifts 10 the Museum Of Compare
tive Zoology az Cambridge. the Ma
tlonal Museum az Washington. the
American museum at New York, the
Universities Of Chicago and Iowa and
TO the leading museums of Europe.
have been publicly recognized. The
II the American museum Is
sued a special paper giving an ac-
count Of the museums acquisition. IL
Illustrated with two plates. At Har-
ward. MT Agassiz was so pleased with I
q magnificent slab Of crlntoids given /
by Mr. Springer. that he caused Il TO
be mounted. under a plate glass four [
hy eight. on the wall just inside the I
front entrance Of the museum. In or
der that. az he said. everyone who en-
tered the door should see it, New
Mexico too. some day. will recognize
his genius. although he modestly dis
claims special endowment or achieve
ment, saying. If ] have done any \
hing worth commemorating. II Is 20 K
ihow that a man can. by outstanding
iis time, follow reasonably success
hi business career. and AZ the same
ime give some thought TO the wealth |
II nature that Is around him" Il
II was al this point that Mr. Spring !,
n has set a remarkable example. ]
While his scientific essays appeared ,
Is early as 1877. in the publications I
4 the Academy Of Natural Science Of ID
II was not until he had 7
cached the age OF As years, when par I
tally broken down in health from /
90 close devotion to business. that l
Ie began publication In collaboration a
Nth Wachsmuth Of the monumental o
North American crinoidea. Mr IN
prinFer himself is authority for the c
that 1t was his scientific !
hobby" as he calls IT, which restored 1
i'm 70 health and he recommends the \
Utilization OF just such "A hobby for S
zen who are running al too high :
ressure in business. as a means Of 1
reserving or regaining health" How L
utile and senseless seems the chase +
tier pleasure Of the muititudes when =
eace JOY. abiding satisfaction may +
e found In quiet study and active Il
search and at the same time per- a
lament place in the Walhalla Of the e
reat al
Mr.. Springer ls a pupil Of the fam y
US Louis Agassiz and 1t Is the Har- /
ard Museum which has published his II
reatest works thus far. II Is well v
nown that that memoirs Of the mu- n
.um al Cambridge are recognized the il
orld over as containing nothing but 81
riginal investigations of the very s.
ghest order and authority" In the al
ter volumes. the plates drawn by m
enneth VI. Chapman Of the school tc
I American Archaeology have added NJ
uch 10 the beauty and value of the Il
ork. Mr. Springer Is regent OF SC
10 New Mexican museum. member II
the hoard Of managers Of the "
shool OF American Archaeology ann II
III be one Of the scientists who VIII az
. in Santa Fe during the summer pI
hool sessions next month Fl
Of
IN ANTICIPATION.
August is TO be the merriest mad
al month socially that Santa lie
= ever experienced and that is go- ".
2 some. Elsewhere. IL is the dullest OF
lietest season of the year. for the tic
-overbial dog days bring lassltnde tn
EN- To the seashore But at Santa Il
:. the cool crisp days that follow nj
Q rainy season are stimulating IN
,rdens and orchards are their best. tn
mn anf qttrro1indiugq look their no