Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science. 
Fellow, Geological Society of America. 
Boston Society of Natural History. 
Fellow, Essex Institute. 
Ohio Archeologic and Historical Society, (Pres., 1908). 
Fellow, Ohio Academy of Science, (Pres., 1899). 
In later years he has been unable to attend our meetings annually, 
but his presence was always profitable and stimulating to the 
Academy. 
Prof. Wright was many-talented, and hence many sided in his 
interests and pursuits. The amount of his work reveals both his 
unusual capacity for turning it off and his great intellectual ability. 
He had a mind in rare degree persistently active, versatile and pro- 
ductive, and he succeeded in gaining interesting and notable attention 
to his writings and lectures in these many fields, because he made real 
contributions at many points and always had an attractive way of 
stating his conclusions. 
In his writing and public utterance he vigorously defended his 
conclusions, not from pride or love of controversy, but because he 
believed in them and because .his conscience would not let him do 
otherwise. Whether in his familiar surroundings or in strange lands 
far afield, he was alert and resourceful, companionable and appre- 
ciative. No one can say that Professor Wright slighted or mistreated 
him or intentionally misjudged him. He was quiet, unobtrusive, 
but genial, winsome, and broad-minded. His clear-cut features, 
gracious dignity, and unfailing courtesy always made him a distin- 
guished figure in whatever group he stood. He was sympathetic and 
straight-forward, simple and direct as a child in all his dealings with his 
fellow men, so guileless that he often could be imposed upon. He was 
honest and conscientious to the last degree himself and was loathe to 
believe anyone could be otherwise. 
He was deeply religious by nature, a believer in reason in religion, 
and faith in science, and out of this combination came his power to 
make his greatest contributions to the thought of his generation. 
Buoyant and hopeful, always looking forward, his life was full of happi- 
ness and achievement, and ran strong to the end. He was the same 
companion, whether in the privacy of his own home or on a difficult 
field trip or in a formal public gathering. As he will be missed in 
scientific and theologic circles, so will he be missed at home in the 
community for which he always thought and worked. Such a man 
could not fail to be an inspiration and a tower of strength to his fellows 
who were permitted to know him. 
