Saturday, Feb 6 1926. At 6.30 this evening I gathered with about 15 others (among them President O'Flaherty, Dorrlands, Pearce, Whitney, Lansdale) of the Texas Unit interested in a State Museum to be connected only with the university. After a good dinner served at the Unit, coming home, I was asked to make the evening address. I read just out my new Harden Dedication Address and then launched out for the needs of a University Natural History Museum. Pearce spoke next, from the direction of the Art Museum and several others. Finally President O'Flaherty spoke and showed that he was in sympathy with the idea and that the Regents had already voted their interest in the matter. But he also spoke of the difficulties of getting one million dollars for a building, but made suggestions about propaganda to be done. I then moved that we organize myself into a Museum Association which was done. Prof. Pearce was elected President with Dorrlands as Secretary. These two officers with three others constitute (5) the Executive Com. to prepare pronouncements and circulars. As some money is needed at once I gave and made a present of $100. The ball is now moving, and thin must be...