46 Procccdinys of IndUiiKt Acadciny of ^Science. 



In the fall of 1904, rresident Parsons had an idea that he would like to 

 have the present writer reenter the faculty of the Indiana State Normal 

 School as head of the department of biology. He said that I did not have to 

 give a decision at once. The next spring he came on to Washington and re- 

 newed the invitation which was very tempting. But I had other irons in the 

 fire which I did not wish to let get cold. My interest in the Indiana State 

 Normal School was great, and when I began wondering where a good man 

 could be found for the place, I had an inspiration : "T. (). Cox is^the man for 

 you." I said to Dr. Parsons, who at once replied : "You are right ! Cox 

 will make an ideal head for that department; I'll write to him at once." 

 And thus it was that Professor Cox was called back to his alma mater in 

 1905, where he remained imtil his death. 



ULYSSES OHAX(iE COX. 



U. O. Cox's interests and abilitief< lay in many lines. He was a keen 

 business man. careful and methodical in his habits and methods. He was 

 unusually skillful in the use of tools, which was of great help to him in 

 deA'ising apparatus for use in his teaching. While primarily and most deep- 

 ly interested in zoology and botany, he was an all-round naturalist. In IStH 

 he was a member of the Dr. J. T. Scovell expedition to Moimt Orizaba, 

 Mexico. He made a collection of the birds of the region and discovered and 

 described a new species of towhee, Pipilo orizalxr While at the State 

 Normal School at Mankato he had charge of the U. S. Weather Bureau Sta- 

 tion at that place, making observations three times daily and posting the 

 records every morning. He was also employed at various times by the 



