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port of Proceedings of Polytechnic Association October 29, 1881, T. D. Stetson, 

 President; Ephemeris of the SateUites of Mars, for the Opposition of 1881, Prof. 

 H. S. Pritchett, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.; Rules of the Probate 

 Court of Jackson county, Mo., Judge O. P. W. Bailey. 



SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY 



UNVEILING OF THE MUDGE MONUMENT- 



JOSEPH SAVAGE, CHAIRMAN OF MUDGE MONUMENT COMMITTEE. 



The ceremonies of unveiling the Mudge monument were performed, with 

 appropriate exercises, at the grave of the late Prof. B. F. Mudge, in the cemetery 

 grounds at Manhattan, Kansas, on the 12th ult. 



Quite a large delegation of members from the Academy of Science arrived 

 in the city on the night train to take part in these interesting exercises. The day 

 was bright and beautiful — almost a copy of the Professor's last on earth, the 

 second anniversary of which occurs nine days later. Carriages were kindly 

 furnished by the citizens of Manhattan to convey the visitors and friends to the 

 grounds, which are situated upon an eminence, one and one-half miles from the 

 business part of the city. The procession was formed at 10 o'clock A. M. in 

 front of the Adams House, and was led by the family and friends of the deceased, 

 the Odd Fellows, who were out in full regalia, forming an escort upon either 

 side. 



At the cemetery grounds, quite a large assembly had collected from the sur- 

 rounding country to share in these dedicatory exercises. Prof. J. T. Lovewell, 

 of Washburn College, President of the Kansas Academy of Science, called the 

 meeting to order; and, by a few well chosen remarks, introduced the exercises 

 of the occasion. He referred to the many years of labor in the fields of scientific 

 exploration that the deceased had bequeathed to the State; to the debt of grati- 

 tude due him for all these services; that this monument, with its spire pointing 

 heavenward, not only gave expression to this feeling, but was here to tell future 

 generations that here lies the dust of him we loved, revered and honored. 



Mr. Joseph Savage, of Lawrence, was next called upon to represent the 

 State University and his section of the State. He spoke of his long acquaintance 

 with the deceased, as companion, friend and teacher, and alluded to the first 

 idea of a monument, which came to him almost two years ago like an inspiration ; 

 and also of the cordial support the friends of the project had everywhere receiv- 

 ed; the joy all must now feel at the completion of this "labor of love, "now so 

 beautifully represented in the monument before us — tears crystalized in marble. 



Mr. Savage was followed by Hon. I. T. Goodnow, of Manhattan, in a de- 



