List of Kansas City Fossils of the 
Ulipor Coal Measure. 
I 76 Poteriocrinus missouriensis? 
(P. longidactylus. ) 
177 Polypora SLibmarginata. 
178 Polypora sp? 
179 Productus americanus. 
180 Productus cora. 
181 Productus costatus. 
182 Productus longispinus. 
( P. spien'Uiis . ) . 
183 Productus magno-costatus. 
184 Productus nanus. 
185 Productus nebraskensis. 
186 Productus pertenuis. 
187 Productus prattenanus. 
188 Productus puuctatus. 
189 Productus semireticulatus. 
190 Productus symmetricus. 
191 Productus sp? 
192 Platyceras nebraskensis. 
193 Platyceras sp? 
194 Platystoma grayvillensis. 
( proposed instearl of P. tumidum.) 
195 Platystoma peoriensis. 
[96 Pleurotomaria bonharborensis 
197 Pleurotomaria broadheadi. 
198 Pleurotomaria carbonaria. 
199 Pleurotomaria coniformis. 
( P. conoid'is. ). 
200 Pleurotomaria coxana. 
201 Pleurotomaria grayvillensis. 
202 Pleurotomaria kentuckiensis. 
( proposed instead of P.depressa.). 
203 Pleurotomaria missouriensis. 
204 Pleurotomaria newportensis. 
205 Pleurotomaria perhumerosa. 
206 Pleurotomaria sphaerulata. 
207 Pleurotomaria speciosa? 
208 Pleurotomaria subscalaris. 
209 Pleurotomaria tabulata. 
( Turbo do. ) . 
210 Pleurotomaria turbiniformis. 
211 Pleurotomaria valvatiformis. 
212 Pleurotomaria species? 
213 Pleurotomaria do. 
214 Polyphemopsis inornata? 
( Lexonema inornatum. ) . 
215 Pernopecten avicnlatus. 
( Entolium do. ) . 
( Pecten do. ) . 
216 Pinna peracuta. 
217 Placunopsis carbonaria. 
218 Placunopsis recticardinalis. 
219 Pieurophorus oblongus. 
220 Pieurophorus tropidophorus. 
221 Prothyris elegans. 
222 Pseudomonotis hawni. 
223 Pseudomonotis radialis. 
( Pecten do. ) . 
224 Phillipsia major. 
225 Phillipsia minor. 
226 Phthanocoris occidentalis. 
227 Peripristis semicircularis. 
( Ctenoptychius do. ) . 
228 Petalodus alleghaniensis. 
( P. destructor. ) . 
229 Rhacophyllum adnascens. 
( Hymenophillites do. ) . 
( Schizopteris do. ) , 
230 Rhombopora lepidodendroidea 
231 Rhynchonella uta. 
( E. osagensis. ) . 
( Terebratala uta. ) . 
232 Retza mormoni. 
( B. punctuHfera. ) . 
( Terebratula mormonii.) . 
233 Syringopora multattenuata. 
234 Scaphiocrinus hemisphericus. 
235 Spirifera camerata. 
236 Spirifera lineata. 
237 Spirifera plano-convexa. 
258 Spiriferina kentuckiensis. 
239 Spiriferina kentuckiensis. 
( va.r. propatula. ) . 
240 Streptorhynchus crassum. 
( Hemipronites crassus. ) . 
( Orthisina crassa. ) . 
241 Streptorhynchus crenistriatum 
( Spirjfera crenistria. ) . 
242 Syntrielasma hemiplicatum. 
( Spirifera hemipUcata. ) . 
243 Soleniscus fusiformis. 
( Machrocheilus fusiforme. ) . 
Continued on 6tli page. 
A Brief Review of the Public Labor 
of Chaplain John D. Parker, of 
Fort Biley, Kansas. 
Chaplain John D. Pai-ker first visited 
Kansas in 1866 as a delej^ate of the Gen- 
eral Congresjational Association of 111. 
The following^ year he was elected Prof, 
of Nat. Science, at Washburn College 
Topeka. 
Illinois College, in recognition of his 
attainments and services in Nat. Science, 
conferred on him, in 1867, the Degree of 
Doctor of Philosophy. 
In 1871, Gov. James M. Harvey, unex- 
pectedly and without solicitation, ap- 
pointed Prof, Parker Superintendent of 
the Kansas Institution for the Blind, 
which position he successfully filled for 
four years. On resigning this position 
he moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he 
was engaged for seven years as city mis- 
sionary for all the Protestant churches, 
and in teaciiing. editing and proof read- 
ing. 
Prof. Parker originated the Kansas 
Academy of Science and the Kansas City 
Academy of Science. He gave fourteen 
years of constant and tireless effort, some- 
times amidst tinancial embarassment, and 
under great discouragement, to laying 
the foundations of these societies. The 
states of Kansas and Missouri, in recog- 
nition of this labor of love for the pi-omo- 
tion of science, for which he expected no 
earthly reward, secured for him a Chap- 
laincy in the United States Army. Since 
his appointment in the Army he has 
been stationed at Forts Mc Kavett and 
Sioektoii in Texas, and at Forts Hays 
and Kiley in Kansas. By a recent order 
from the War Department he will be 
sent to Fort Robinson in Nebraska, Kan- 
sas, by this change, will lose an old resi- 
dent, one whose history is a part of the 
history of the state. 
The above is an extract from the Junc- 
tion City, Kan.. Tribune. 
We are also in receipt of a letter from 
Prof . Parker from which we quote the 
following: "I like The Xaturalist 
very much. It \s vmltum in parvn. With 
a little effort I think its circulation 
might be greatly increased. The Natu- 
ralist brings me the flavor of Nature, 
and 1 love the aroma of the fields and the 
groves. I am glad you contend for the 
historic integrit\' of the Moundtiuilders. 
A man who oofounds the Moundbuilders 
with the Indians, I think, has never stu- 
died the mounds very carefully, or the 
character and habits of the North .Amer- 
ican Indian. 
It farely makes my heart warm to heai- 
of the prosperity of the Kansas City 
Academy of Science. My faith is now- 
reassured, and I believe the good people 
of Kansas City, will, in due time, arise in 
their might and give you a fire pro(jf 
building for a permanent home for your 
collections, and an endowment that will 
enable you to prosecute your work. 
Something like the Peabody Institute 
would be an honoito Kansas (Jitv. a mon- 
ument to science, and return a hundred 
fold to the people.'' 
