HISTORY OF THE COLORADO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY 1882-2002 by Edwin B. Eckel With additions for the years 1979-93 by the History Committee of 1993: Marjorie E. Mac Lachlan (Chair), Jan J.H. Groeneboer, Kathleen M. Haller, Edward A. Johnson, Michael N. Machette, Donald R. Nichols, Jane P. Ohl, Sam Rosenblum, Vera H. Sable, and Glenn R. Scott With additions for the years 1994-2002 by the History Committee of 2002: Marjorie E. Mac Lachlan (Chair), Paul Belanger, Robert Cobban, Eric Erslev, Scott Lundstrom, Michael Machette, Sherm Marsh, Jane Ohl, Michele Tuttle, Lisa Ramirez-Rukstales, Don Sweetkind and Glenn R. Scott Edited by Wallace Hansen, Margo Johnson, Scott Lundstrom, Michael Machette, and Marjorie Mac Lachlan and reviewed by Wally Hansen. Layout and electronic version prepared by Margo Johnson. C I E N T I F S I C O D S A O R C I O E L T O Y C E A 2 8 R 8 T 1 H E S C C I I N E N C E S S COLORADO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Denver, Colorado 2003 I Samuel Franklin Emmons March 29, 1841 - March 28, 1911 Founder of the Colorado Scientifi c Society; Chief, Rocky Mountain Division, U.S. Geological Survey; Father of modern geologic studies of mining districts. Photo courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey. Colorado Scientifi c Society P.O. Box 150495 Lakewood, Colorado 80215-0495 Library of Congress Catalog Number: 78-70084, 3rd edition 2003 Published and printed by the Society in Denver, Colorado. II III CONTENTS Page Foreword ......................................................................................................................................................................................... IV Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................1 State of the Records...................................................................................................................................................................1 Founding and Objectives of the Society ........................................................................................................................................1 Meeting of Organization..........................................................................................................................................................2 Founders’ Biographies..............................................................................................................................................................2 In Sickness and In Health ................................................................................................................................................................4 Membership ......................................................................................................................................................................................5 Influence of U.S. Geological Survey ..............................................................................................................................................6 Management......................................................................................................................................................................................7 Finances ...................................................................................................................................................................................11 From Behind-the-Scenes Clerks to Computers ..................................................................................................................12 The Homeless Society ....................................................................................................................................................................12 Society Emblems.............................................................................................................................................................................15 Silver Gavel .............................................................................................................................................................................15 Logo..........................................................................................................................................................................................15 Paperweight ............................................................................................................................................................................15 Banner ......................................................................................................................................................................................15 Society Honors................................................................................................................................................................................16 Past-Presidents’ Award..........................................................................................................................................................16 Honorary Membership..........................................................................................................................................................17 Criteria for Honorary Membership .............................................................................................................................17 Members Who Were Inventors.............................................................................................................................................19 Other Honors ..........................................................................................................................................................................21 Activities and Accomplishments .................................................................................................................................................26 Scientific Meetings..................................................................................................................................................................26 S.F. Emmons Lectureship..............................................................................................................................................26 Annual Family Nights (Banquets)...............................................................................................................................28 Publications.....................................................................................................................................................................28 Proceedings.....................................................................................................................................................................28 The Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................................29 Death of a Journal ..........................................................................................................................................................30 Newsletter and Web site ...............................................................................................................................................30 Library .....................................................................................................................................................................................31 Mineral Collection .................................................................................................................................................................31 Gold Specimen ...............................................................................................................................................................32 Field Trips................................................................................................................................................................................33 Centennial Meeting in China ...............................................................................................................................................41 Naming of Mount Tweto ......................................................................................................................................................42 The Good Citizen ...........................................................................................................................................................................43 Political Activities ..................................................................................................................................................................43 Proposed State Academy of Sciences..................................................................................................................................43 The Society as Host................................................................................................................................................................47 Colorado Engineering Council ............................................................................................................................................47 Public Education Activities ..................................................................................................................................................48 Colorado