Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-22
BIOLOGISTS IN FORCE.
Two Societies u Them win Meet Hero Next
Week.

/ week.
| TIE AAEnrcAN SOCIETY AND THE INTERNATIONAL
coSaRrss-rHK LATTER THE MOST IMPORTANT
BODY OF IT'S KIND IN THE woRLp-REcEPrIoN
ARRANoExESTs IN COMPETENT HANDS.
Next week the geologists will be here in
force Their meeting will be tho last in the
| series OF meetings Of scientific bodies in this
city, beginning August II and continuing down
to the present time. A largo number of geolo-
gists are connected with the American Associa-
ton FOR the Advancement Of Science. and it
was perhaps FOR this reason that three years
ago when the Geological Society OF America
was organized at ithaca it was decided to hold
meeting each year at tho time the association
was in session. The society, however, meets
twice in each year.
THE LAST SESSION HELD HERE.
The last session was held in the winter in
this city. The membership 10 now about 200,
comprising the leading geoiogists Of the coun-
try. Mr.. Alexander Winchell Of Ann Arbor.
Mich, was elected president OF the society ut
tho last meeting He however, died in March,
and Prof. G. K. Gilbert Of this city, the first vice
president will preside at the sessions which will
begin on Monday at the Columbian University
building. The second vice president is T. G.
Chamberlin, president of the University of Wis
consin; secretary, Prof. H. l.. Fairchild Of
Rochester, N. Y. and treasurer, Prof. II. S.
afternoon sessions will be held on Monday and
Tuesday. At the session Monday morning o
memorial of the deceased president, Alexander
winchell, will be read by Prof. N. H. Winchell,
state geologist Of Minnesota.
PAPERS TO BE READ.
Papers will be read at the different sessions
by the following: Prof. De Gustav steinmsn,
DR.. August Rothpletz, Alfred Harker, John
Walter Gregory, DIR. Frederick Schmidt, Prot.
Alexis Pavlow, Prof. Max Lohest Baron Ger
aid de Geer, C L. Walcott, Lester F. Ward,
Joseph F. James, R. A.. F. Penrose, .jr., Robert
Hay, Henry NJ. Cadell, esq, Bailey Willis,
| Thomas C. Chamberlin, r. u. Salisbury War;
rem Upham, Homer T. Fuller, j. F. Kemp, Or
vile A. Derby, Il. r. Hill Arthur Winslow,
James NJ. Stafford ard H. p. Cushing.
RECEPTION TO ruR INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.
Wednesday evening the society will give re-
ception at the Arlington in honor of the men,
bers Of the international Congress Of Biologists,
which will begin its sessions on Wednesday in
| the Columbian University building. This body
ID one Of the most important scientific organi-
cations in the world aud. as the name indicates.
is composed of geologists not only in this coun-
| try but in foreign countries Tho congress was
| organized about fifteen years ago and origi-
mated in a suggestion made at u meeting of
| biologists held in connection with the Ameri-
| can Association for the Advancement Of Science
in Philadelphia in 1876. The first meeting
| Of the congress was held in Paris and subse-
| quent meetings have been held in Boulogne,
Berlin and London. The congress meets about
once in every three years.
THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
| The arrangements for this meeting are being
made by the following committee: j. S. New
berry, chairman; G.. K Gilbert vice chairman;
II. s. Williams and S. F. Emmons secretaries;
Marcus Baker and g. F. Becker, geological sur
vey; J. c. Branner, state geologist, Little Rock,
Ark; T. C. Chamberlin, Madison, Wis; Whit
man Cross and W. H. Dali, geological survey;
Prof. James D. Dana, Yale University; Prof.
William NJ. Davis, Harvard University; DR.. d.
L. Day, s. I. Emmons and G. K. Gilbert,
geological survey; Maj C. N. Dutton, U. s. A.,
! San Antonio Tex; G. Browne Goode, National
Museum; Arnold Hague. geological survey;
| Prof. James Hall, Albany, N. y; Prof. c. H.
Hitchcock, Hanover, N. H.; Gardiner G. Hub
survey; Prot. s. P. Langley, Smithsonian; Prof.
Joseph LIE Conte. Berkeley, Cal; Prof J. P.
Leslie, Philadelphia. Pa: W. J. McGee, geologi-
cal survey; Prof O. c. Marsh, New Haven,
Conn; Prof I. c. Mendenhall coast survey;
Prof J. S. Newberry, Columbia College; J. 4.
Proctor, state geologist. Frankfort, KY. Prof.
N. s. Shaler, Harvard University: Prof. J. ].
Stevenson, University of City Of New York; C. d.
Waicott, geological survey; R. P. Whitfield, New
York city: Edwin Willis, Department OF Agri-
culture; H. s. Williams Cornell University;
Bailey Willis, geological survey.
THE SESSIONS OF THE CONGRESS.
The sessions of the congress will continue
until September l. and on the following day
| arrangements have been made for those dele
gates who desire to make trip west. visiting the
Yellowstone National Park and other localities
OF general and geological interest in the western
states and territories. The route laid down is
more than 1000 miles and the trip will terminate
at New York September g.
FOREIGN MEMBERS COMING.
The following is a list of the foreign members
Of the congress who are expected. and some Of
whom have already arrived in this country:
Autobiography. Carl Diener. Vienna;
| Prof. DR.. Emilvon Dunikowski University,
Lemberg; Prof. Max Won Hantken, University,
Budapest; Prof. J: Niedzwiedzki, Lemberg:
| Prof DR.. Joseph Won Szabo, University, Buda-
pest; Dr. Emil Tietze. Vienna.
Belgium-Emile Delvaux, Bruxelles; A.
| Houzeau de Lehaie, Hyon; Prof. Max Lohest,
University, Liege; Michel Mourlon, Bruxelles;
Or. Xavier stainies, Bruxelles; Z. Van den
| Brock, Consevateur, Mus. roy. d'hist. nat
Bruxeiles; James Van Drunen, Bruxelles.
Canada-Frank Dawson Adams, McGill Col
| lege, Montreal; Henry NJ. Ami, geological sur
vey, Ottawa; Prof. j. c. X. Lafamme, Laval
University, Quebec; R. G. Leckie. Londonderry,
N. B.; Thomas Macfarlane, revenue depart
ment Ottawa; Peter Mcclellan, Fort William,
| Ontario; Sir Donald A. Smith. Montreal.
Chih-Francisco l. San Roman. Santiago.
France-Prof. DIR. Chas. Barrois, University
/ Lille; lie Prince Roland Bonaparte, Paris; Mar
cellin Boule, Mus. d'hist nat, Paris; DR.. Dagin-
court, Paris; Alexis Deaire. Paris; Prof. Albert
Gaudry, Paris; Ferdinand Geandey, Lyon;
Emm. de Margerie, Paris; Elisee Reclus, Paris
Germany-Prof. Achilles Andreae, University
| Heidelberg; Prof Z. W. Benedee, Strasburg;
Alfred Bergeat Munich; DR.. Max Busse, Ber-
grath, Coblenz; Prof. Emil Cohen, University,
Greifswald; Prof. Hermann Credner, Leipzig;
Prof. Rudolph Credner, Greifswsld; Dr.
a. d Saale; Conrad Heusler, Bonn; DR.. Otto
jacket, University, Berlin; Prof. Emanuel Kay
| ser, University Marburg; W. G. Korthais,
| Heidelberg: G. Won Dem Borne, Halle; Prot
Charles Ocksenius, University, Marburgi DR.
Alfred Osann, Heidelberg; Felix Plieninger,
Paieont. Institut, Munich; Julius Romttrg
Berlin; Prof. August Rcthpletz, Munich; Ulrich
| Sohle, Munich: Prof. Gnstav Steinmann, Frei-
burg i'm B.; Prof. AuguBt Streng, Unworthy,
| Giessen; Leo Strippelmapn, Berlin; DIR. Ulrich,
| Strassburg; Adolf ViedsnZ, Berlin; DR.. Felix
| Wahnschaffc, berlin: Prof Johannes Walther,
Jenn; DIR. Bruno Weigand. Strassburg; DR..
| Sidney, Baron VOL Wohrmann, Akad. Ger Wiss.,
Munich. DR.. E. A. Wuling, Tutingen; Prof. X.
Won Zittel Munich; Dr. G W. Koenigs. Munich.
| Great Britain James C. Christie, Old Cath
cart, Scotland; H. NJ. Cadet, oLcss, Scotland
Prof. Clement le Neve Foster, Llandudno,
| Nortb wn}es. Ioh1, Wtlter Grecory Rr;t,sk