The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-20
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biologists Banquet

The banquet staged by the local
Members OF the geological fraternity
a. Hotel Tulsa Friday night was a
big success and will long hold the
record as to the number served
AZ the tahlqs and more than all,
as 20 the big time enjoyed by every
one present.
Tie geologists got back 20 college
dlys and there was much rivalry
uc wccn the big universities and
college songs and college yclls were
a most effective part of the pro-
gram. These were followed by some
.6f the clevercst oratory ever staged
Tin Tulsa and u. w. OIlorn. for
merly state geologist and overseas
patriot, covered himself with glory
and demonstrated the reason why
geology got It's strong position and IL
phenomenal getaway in Oklahoma.
OHern was the first to put geology
on the map and the rest was easy.
/. is safe TO say that never has
Tulsa entertained at any one time
a. many distinguished scientists. and
especially men who are devoted TO
the production of oil. Not only
were there petroleum geologists at
this banquet, but there were other
and perhaps better known geolo-
gists present who have not special
ICED In oil. For instance, the ven
cradle Dg. Herman Leroy Fairchild,
who is pre-eminent as the most
learned authority on glaciers, and
the glacial age and who occupies
the chair OF geology in the Roches-
ter university of Rochester, n. Y.
die is more than three score years
and ten and is so well preserved as
to look only half that age.
Prof. Il. II. Barbour, state geolo-
gst Of Nebraska. was another distin-
guished guess and he. too, found
things in Tulsa must to his liking
He had never visited the Oklahoma
oil fields until now but promises to
tour tho state in his own car with
Mrs. Barbour for company, during
this coming summer. The profess
sor is very popular with the students
Of his home university.
DR.. I. 4. White, state geologist Of
West Virginia, who "re discovered
the antlclinal theory OF geology and
who has had every opportunity dur
ing his long career to prove out his
theoiies The doctor will find things
much the same in Oklahoma as IN
tho west Virginia fields during its
ehrly development when he made
the mistake of declaring there
would be no oil in Pleasant county,
W Va. which afterwards proved 10
be perhaps the richest county in oil
IN the world, but these things hap
pen to all men and when once one
starts 10 look for "bonehead" plays
there Is no end and everyone, both
big and little in the oil game, has
been guilty Of few.
David White, at the head of the
United States geological survey, dis
played his usual ability as an after
dinner speaker and privately stated
thst there was much that Is interest
Ing 10 look forwrd to. and the
chances are there will come
through investigation, as to why the
oil trends so frequently follow the
creeks.
The first speaker was Wallace
Pratt, president OF the association
who announced that the father OF
creekology had made application to
Join the association, which provoked
some good laughs at the expense
Of the oil editor. Mr.. Pratt can rest
assured that one of these days the
geologlsts will all be seeking ad-
mission TO the, only scientific branch
,ot the industry and will be getting