6 Transactions Tennessee Academy of Science. 



"The general advance in education, the establishment of the State Geol- 

 ogical Survey and the splendid achievements of the workers in the field of 

 agricultural education, all point to this as a propitious time for the estab- 

 lishment of an institution w^hich shall have for its object the interchange 

 of ideas and the coordination of the various scientific interests of Ten- 

 nessee. 



"It is proposed to have a meeting of those interested at the office of 

 the State Geologist in Nashville on March 9, 1912, for the purpose of 

 forming such an institution as herein proposed. You are cordially and 

 urgently invited to attend and contribute by your presence and advice to 

 the success of the undertaking. Please fill out and mail at once the in- 

 closed card indicating w^hether we may count on your support in this 

 movement. Very truly yours," 



(Signed) 



Geo. H. Ashley, Geological Survey. 



A. H. Purdue, Geological Survey. 



W. A. Nelson, Geological Survey. 



L. C. Glenn, Geology, Vanderbilt University. 



J. T. jMcGill, Vanderbilt University. 



John Daniel, Physics, Vanderbilt University. 



Geo. W. Martin, Biology, Vanderbilt University. 



Chas. a. Perkins, University of Tennessee. 



Chas. O. Hill, University of Tennessee. 



C. H. Gordon, Geology, University of Tennessee. 



S. M. Bain, Botany, University of Tennessee. 



Maurice Mulvania, Bacteriology, University of Tennessee. 



Asa a. Schaeffer, University of Tennessee. 



E. S. Reynolds, Botany, University of Tennessee. 



E. C. Cotton, University of Tennessee. 



J. A. Switzer, C. E., University of Tennessee. 



H. A. Morgan, Exp. Sta., University of Tennessee. 



J. T. Porter, Pliysics, University of Tennessee. 



The result of iliis letter was the formation of the Tennessee 

 Academy of Science, on Saturday, March 9, 1912, in the Hall of 

 Representatives at the State Capitol, by a representative gathering- 

 of persons, among- whom were the following: Mrs. C. L. Fraley, 

 Nashville IliL;ii School; L. C. Glenn, Xanderhilt University; Wat- 

 son Selvage, University of the South; Colin M. Alackall, Univer- 

 sity of the South ; James A. Lyon, Southwestern Presbyterian 

 University; .\. If. I'urdue, State Geolog;ist elect; P. IT. .Manning, 

 Nashville; E. j. .McCroskey. Pebannn : \'. L. Minehart. Cinnber- 

 land Univcrsit}- ; L. jtniius Desha. Clienii.sl. Tennessee h'ood 

 Ins])ec(io]i l',iir(.'au: ( leo. II. Aslilew .'"^lalr ( leologisl ; C. 11. ( ior- 



