46 Proceedings of Indiana Academy of Science. 
In the fall of 1904, President 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: “U. O. 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; Ill write to him at once.” 
And thus it was that Professor Cox was called back to his alma mater in 
1905. where he remained until his death. 
ULYSSES ORANGE COX. 
U. O. Cox’s interests and abilities 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 
devising apparatus for use in his teaching. While primarily and most deep- 
ly interested in zoology and botany, he was an all-round naturalist. In 1891 
he was a member of the Dr. J. T. Scovell expedition to Mount Orizaba, 
Mexico. He made a collection of the birds of the region and discovered and 
deseribed a new species of towhee, Pipilo orizaba 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 yarious times by the 
