Show DR J E TALMAGE RESIGNS dr J 11 talmage of salt lake who has hac occupied the chair of geology at the university of utah since 1897 has resigned his position in order that lie he may devote his time more exclusively to outside w work ork without question dr talmage is one of the most noted geologists in the west if not in the united states and his retirement from the university will be deplored by a host of friends who realize his ability and the value of his services to this institution expressions of regret also prevail in the student body as he was a general favorite favorite with university students dr talmage I 1 has been a student in lehigh university and in johns hopkins university ver sity he has the degree of A C froni from lehigh 1891 and that of ph D from illinois wesleyan 1896 he is a member of j 4 44 james etala age ph D various scientific societies among which are the following F R M S london 1891 P F G S london 1894 F R S E 1894 F G S A 1897 life associate philosophical society of great britain 1899 cor member royal scottish geographical society 1901 life member 1901 and fellow 1906 A A A S life member 1906 natural geographic society for a number of years the services of dr talmage have been in earnest demand by mining companies and he has generally figured as an expert witness in nearly every big mining suit involving apex rights which have held the attention of the utah courts and there is no doubt but that his time from now on will be fully occupied in geological and research work and as a witness witness in important mining cases |