370 PROCEEDINGS OF WASHINGTON MEETING. 



Arthur P. Coleman, Ph. D., Toronto, Canada. Professor of Geology, Toronto 



University, and Geologist of Bureau of Mines of Ontario. 

 Henry Stewart Gane, A. B., Ph. D., Washington, D. C. Assistant Geologist, 



U. S. Geological Survey. 

 John Bonsall Porter, E. M., Ph. D., Montreal, Canada. Professor of Mining, 



McGill University. 

 Akthur Coe Spenckr, B. S., Ph. D., Washington, D. C. Assistant Geologist, U. S. 



Geological Survey. 



Mr S. F. Emmons, for the Local Committee on entertainment of the 

 Society, made announcements regarding the daily lunch to be served in 

 the building, the subscription dinner, and an invitation to the hospitality 

 of the Cosmos Club. 



The President then called for the reading of biographic sketches of 

 Fellows who had died during the past year. The following memoir of 

 Robert Hay was read by the author: 



MEMOIR OF ROBERT HA Y 

 BY ROBERT T. HILL 



Professor Robert Hay, a founder of this Society, died on Saturday 

 afternoon, December 14, 1895, at his home in Junction City, Kansas. 



Professor Hay was born of Scottish ancestors in Lancashire, England, 

 in May, 1835. His education was begun in the private schools of his 

 native town, Ashton-Underlyn, and finished at the College of London, 

 where he pursued a special scientific course, taking honors, under the 

 late Professor Huxley. 



He familiarized himself with the geology of his own and adjacent coun- 

 ties of England during walking tours in the long vacations. The first 

 years of his manhood were devoted to the "profession of teaching. 



In 1871 he migrated to Kansas and began his long career as a teacher 

 in the public schools of that state. From the time of his arrival until 

 his death he was engaged in educational work of some sort. At first he 

 took charge of the public schools of Ogden as principal, and afterwards 

 served at Holton and at Chetopa in the same capacity. 



While thus obtaining a means of livelihood he began to turn his atten- 

 tion to the development of the state through its natural resources, and 

 from thence on he threw his whole lot to this end, and ever} 7 subsequent 

 act of his life showed that it was his most sincere desire to see her prosper. 



After 10 years of service in the public schools he entered the employ 

 of the state as Geologist of the State Board of Agriculture and investi- 

 gated and reported upon the resources of Kansas. He visited all parts 

 of the state, and the various reports and articles which he wrote while 

 engaged in this work are well known and have great scientific value. 



