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scope) with weather maps and hurricane charts published by the 

 Weather Bureau. 

 December 1, 1916. 



THE RAISON D'ETRE OF THE TENNESSEE ACADEMY 

 OF SCIENCE. 



BY SAMUEL M. BARTON, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. 



(Abstract.) 



In this paper the author first gives a brief account of some of the 

 State Academies of Science, calling attention to their purpose and 

 the scope of their activities. He shows that the results of the work 

 of these societies justified their existence. As to the Tennessee Acad- 

 emy of Science, while its growth has been slow, it has held its own. 

 The author's contention is that this Academy has been and will con- 

 tinue to be beneficial to the scientists of the State and to the State 

 itself, both directly and indirectly. It is a good thing for men in 

 difli"erent branches of science to meet occasionally and hear papers 

 even on departments of science of which they know nothing. There 

 is a good here to be accomplished not possible in the exclusive meet- 

 ings of special societies, though the latter are most important. The 

 interchange of views of specialists in different subjects is most help- 

 ful. The resources of Tennessee are enormous, far greater than 

 most Tennesseans are aware of. The Academy should become a 

 power in helping to develop these resources. In the mind of the 

 speaker there is a great future of usefulness for the Academy. To 

 this end he urged the importance of quality rather than a large 

 membership. 



December 1, 1916. 



THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AS A CROP-PRODUCING 



SECTION. 



BY J. E. CONVERSE, TENNESSEE EXPERIMENT STATION. 



(Abstract.) 

 From actual observation and experiment, the author names the 

 crops that may be grown successfully, and shows that the Plateau 



