First Report of the Michigan Academy of Science: Covering the Time From the Organization of the Academy in 1894 to June 30, 1899 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Barrows, Walter B.

9781330517314: First Report of the Michigan Academy of Science: Covering the Time From the Organization of the Academy in 1894 to June 30, 1899 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from First Report of the Michigan Academy of Science: Covering the Time From the Organization of the Academy in 1894 to June 30, 1899

The importance of making a survey of the fauna, ﬂora, and other natural resources of the State was recognized as early as 1837, and a fair begin ning was made, though for want of persons to press the subject; little has been accomplished excepting to continue the geological survey; and this has been maintained, merely because of the brilliant and prompt financial results which were anticipated. Michigan is far behind many other states east, west, and south in the study of fauna and ﬂora. Primi tive conditions are fast disappearing. In hundreds of townships, there are only fragments here and there which still contain the native wild plants. These regions have been cleared up and now bear farm crops. The swamps and marshes have been drained; the woods pastured; the roadsides cultivated for crops almost to the tracks made by passing teams. Fires have repeatedly burned over some of the most interest ing portions of the State. Extensive tracts of timber have been cut and removed, and before the young timber could cover the ground and begin to repair the waste, fires have licked up nearly every green thing.

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Excerpt from First Report of the Michigan Academy of Science: Covering the Time From the Organization of the Academy in 1894 to June 30, 1899

The importance of making a survey of the fauna, flora, and other natural resources of the State was recognized as early as 1837, and a fair begin ning was made, though for want of persons to press the subject; little has been accomplished excepting to continue the geological survey; and this has been maintained, merely because of the brilliant and prompt financial results which were anticipated. Michigan is far behind many other states east, west, and south in the study of fauna and flora. Primi tive conditions are fast disappearing. In hundreds of townships, there are only fragments here and there which still contain the native wild plants. These regions have been cleared up and now bear farm crops. The swamps and marshes have been drained; the woods pastured; the roadsides cultivated for crops almost to the tracks made by passing teams. Fires have repeatedly burned over some of the most interest ing portions of the State. Extensive tracts of timber have been cut and removed, and before the young timber could cover the ground and begin to repair the waste, fires have licked up nearly every green thing.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from First Report of the Michigan Academy of Science: Covering the Time From the Organization of the Academy in 1894 to June 30, 1899

In March, 1892, after discussing with his co-workers in the University the question of the desirability of a State society of naturalists, Professor Jacob Reighard addressed to a score of well known men in the State the following circular letter:

Ann Arbor, Mich., March 22, 1892.

Dear Sir - It is proposed to organize in Michigan a State Society of Naturalists to comprise Zoologists, Botanists and Physiologists. As a preliminary to a call for a meeting to organize such a society it is desirable to get an expression of opinion from those most likely to be interested upon the following points:

1. As to the scope of the work to be done by such a society.

(a) To what extent should papers embodying the results of original work be presented at the meetings?

(b) What stress should be laid on the discussion of methods of teaching and the demonstration of appliances for teaching?

(c) To what extent should general biological problems be discussed (such for instance as heredity) with a purpose of stimulating an interest in them and securing a better understanding of them?

(d) Should an attempt be made to stimulate, systematize and coordinate work on the fauna and flora of the State, and can any means be devised of giving worth to such work and accumulating the results of it in such a way as to make it a permanent acquisition of the science?

2. What should be the character of the membership?

(a) Should it be composed wholly of investigators, or

(b) Should it include also those engaged in teaching without intention of ever engaging in investigation? or

(c) Should it include all persons sufficiently interested to discharge the duties of membership?

The character of the membership is largely determined by the scope of the work and it is of course necessary to have at least a tentative policy with regard to membership before calling a meeting for organization.

The organization of such a society will be greatly facilitated if you will give your opinion as fully as possible on each of the foregoing points, and also on the following:

I. Will you become a member of a society of the character indicated by your reply?

II. Give the names and addresses of such persons as in your opinion would be likely to become desirable members of such a society.

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