Winchell Memorial 77 



In 1909, very largely through Prof. Winchell's efforts and 

 influence, the Association for the Advancement of Science was 

 again induced to hold its meeting of 1910 in this city. I went 

 to Chicago with him and we put in a good share of the time both 

 day and evening, with the help of a number of the university 

 professors, in securing its coming to our city. 



In 189/ and again in 1898, Prof. Winchell was president of 

 the Academy. He had been vice-president more or less of the 

 time since the Academy was organized. lie has been its most 

 constant and faithful member. His interest in the Academy and 

 its up-building has not been equalled by any other of the mem- 

 bers, at least for so great a length of time, as he was the last 

 of the charter members of the organization. He has presented 

 many valuable contributions to the discussions and consideration 

 of questions in the Academy and always took great interest in 

 securing the publications in the annual bulletins, and in prepar- 

 ing this he was very helpful and willingly devoted time and at- 

 tention to seeing to its compilation and proper publication. 



The loss of Prof. Winchell's services to this Academy is 

 most certainly a serious one, and although the up-building of 

 the Academy has been a slow process, yet his faith in its final 

 growth into a most useful and valuable educational institution 

 never faltered, even in its continued advancement and growth, 

 in the years after his services in its up-building should cease; 

 but it is to be hoped that others of these who have been also dili- 

 gently faithful and useful in the work of the Academy and its 

 progress and prosperity will continue their interest and most 

 useful services and possibly to feel an interest in making up, as 

 far as they can, the loss of the services of Prof. Winchell. 



We have other members who have contributed useful serv- 

 ices and have never lost faith in the ultimate future usefulness 

 and value of the Academy as a public educational institution, and 

 it is to be hoped that they, with newer members, will feel the 

 importance and necessity for increased interest, and in giving 

 additional services and earnest efforts in the future developments 

 and growth of this Academy of Science. 



