THE KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



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Prof. Snow presented a paper prej)ared by Lewis Walson, of Ellis, con- 

 taining a list of the birds of Ellis county. 



Prof. Kedzie read a paper on the "lola Mineral Well," in which was 

 made the following comparison of the composition of the Avater of the lola 

 well with those of the "Congress" and "United States" springs of Saratoga. 



IN GRAINS TO THE IMPERIAL GALLON. 



lola. 



Congress. 



United States. 



Bi-Carbonate of sodium, 



" calcium, 



" magnesium, 



" iron, 



" lithium, 



" barium, 



Chloride of sodium, 



" potassium, 



" magnesium, 



Sulphate of potassium,. 



Phosphate of sodium, 



Iodide of sodium,.,, 



Bromide of sodium, 



Alumina, 



Silica, 



Organic matter, 



Carbonic Acid Gas,. 



(Cubic inclies.) 



8.158 

 60.687 

 25.485 



3.929 



971.506 



17,909 



7.305 



Traces. 

 Traces. 



.602 

 2.000 



7.472 



99.592 



72.152 



.248 



2.992 



.760 



400.440 



8 048 



.888 



.016 



.436 



8.552 



Traces. 

 .840 



Traces. 



145.981 



3.240 



64.672 



43.192 



.520 



3.040 



.752. 



141.872 



8.604 



.016 

 .048 

 .848 

 .096 

 3.184 

 Traces. 



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Prof Snow gave "Additions to the Birds of Kansas," mentioning only 

 two additions during the past year. The number now reaches 297. 



Dr. A. H. Thompson; of Topeka, read a synopsis of a paper upon "Science 

 Among the People." He took the ground that there had been more advance 

 made in the popularization of science amongst the people of this country 

 and that the average standard of the knowledge ahd appreciation of science 

 was higher in America, as compared to the total population, than in any 

 European country. This is largely due to the commendable enterprise ex- 

 hibited by the newspapers of this country in bringing science before the 

 people, to the innovation of science teaching in the schools, etc. But the 

 cause of popular education in science is yet in its infancy. Much has been 

 done, but much remains undone. Every man in every calling is the better 

 fitted for his calling by having a scientific knowledge of the principles under- 

 lying the details and materials with which he works. The individual, the 

 class or the nation which fosters and cultivates science, has greater mental 

 strength, purer character, more peaceful life and more solid prosperity than 

 the one which does not. We must then go forward with the work of popu- 

 larizing and spreading science among the people. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



E. A. Popenoe, of Topeka, read a paper entitled "Notes on Kansas Birds." 

 The papfer comprises a list of the birds of Shawnee County observed during 

 a period of six years residence. The number catalogued is 189, and notes 

 are given on dates of spring arrivals, nesting and other habits. Several rare 



