Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-22

was general meeting OF the association this
morning and the sections held a. usual two
sessions. But it was the last day of the four
days work and there were indications Of that
fact 70 b seen on every hand. The papers
that have been prepared with so much care
and represent the result Of many months Of
study and research have been read, and that
duty having been performed the scientists, like
other people who have finished their wok, real
lied today that their play time had come
AMPLE PROVISION FOR RECREATION.
They found that the local committee had
made ample arrangements for their recreation.
The committee on excursions, Of which Mr..
Everett Hayden is chairman, came to the front
today In great shape and was the important
factor at headquarters. Everybody who had
not seen Mr.. Hayden wanted to see him today.
He was ready for them. 1t has required good
many days and nights Of hard work to get all
the numerous details in shape, but Mr.. Hayden
has accomplished it, and the satisfactory result
was seen today as the members crowded
around and decided upon some excursion.
Ihere was no delay or confusion, and
everybody 10 happy. Some decided to 20 to
Luray, others to Atlantic City or Old Point Com
fort Others concluded to visit points of in
terest in and about the city and on Monday .
number will 60 to Baltimore.
On Monday also, the scientific societies Of
TINS city will give complimentary excursion
to Mount Vernon. Tuesday evening the fnal
session OF the association will be held.
MORE BUSINESS DONE TO-DAY.
More business was done at the session this
morning Of the council than at any previous
session. A feature of the meeting was Q ring
ing speech by Prof. Brashears of Allegheny
City. Pa, in favor of establishing fund to en-
courage scientific research. He said that so
much had been accomplished by those who had
been aided by the small fund at the disposal Of
the association that he believed the work ought
to be carried on on larger scale. This was done
by the British association, and our own bon ton
association, as he called the National Academy Of
Sciences, has funds for this purpose, and he
thought that great democratic body like the
American association ought to have fund Of
at least s100, 600. He was confident that if the
members would make personal effort in this
direction that the money would be forthcom-
ing. For one, he said, he was going to make
the experiment..
President Prescott indorsed the remarks
made, and added that he hoped it would start
movement which would result in the collection
OF this much-needed fund.
COMMITTEE ON FORESTRY.
The report Of the committee on forestry, Of
which Prof. T. c. Mendenhall is secretary,
stated that owing in part to the efforts Of the
committee section was inserted in the law Of
March 5, 1891, revising the land laws in gen.
eral, which authorizes the President to with
draw and reserve from sale or other disposal
such public timber lands as he may deem fit.
The report added that under this law the Presi-
dent has enlarged the boundaries of the yell
lowstone Park. A necessary enlargement Of
the Yosemite Valley reservation is antici-
Pated and number Of other reserva-
tions in Minnesota, Montana, Idaho,
Colorado, New Mexico and California,
comprising several million acres, will be asked
for in memorial prepared by the American
Enr Aafr lott he Il
for q continuance in order to aid in the efforts
to be made by the friends of forest reform to
secure tho passage Of laws which will give ade-
quate protection and provide for the admins
tration OF the lands thus reserved. The report
was adopted and the committee continued.
The Recommendation from the section on
biology was adopted favoring the petitioning
OF Congress to establish in or near the District
Of Columbia an arbustum under the direction
OF the Department OF Agriculture.
TO UTILIZE THE WEATHER BUREAU.
A resolution was adopted suggesting to the
Secretary Of Agriculture the desirability Of
utilizing the weather bureau, the various agri-
cultural experiment stations and other forces
in forming q systematic service Of water statis-
condition Of water supplies, which may serve
% basis for the application Of rational princi-
pies OF water management.
A communication from the secretary Of the
Australasian Association for the Advancement
Of Science was read transmitting q resolution
adopted by that association favoring the sp-
pointment of an international committee to
make a uniform system Of biological nomencla-
ture. The association adopted this resolution
and appointed the following as members OF the
proposed committee: Q. H. Gage Of New York
Q. 8. Minot, ]. N. Coulter, Theodore Gill and
G. L. Goodale.
A resolution was adopted expressing the ap-
probation Of the association for the energy and
public spirit Of the Wheeling Development
Company in putting down q test well at Wheel
ing, w. Va, to the great depth of 4, 500 feet and
guaranteeing the funds for drilling the well at
least 1000 feet deeper, having dedicated this
work to the cause Of science
resolution was adopted commencing the
work being done by the forestry division Of
the Agricultural Department in making tests Of
the strength and physical characteristics of
American timbers.
1t was stated that the council had appointed
as delegates to the international congress Of
biologists, which meets next week in this city
the president, the permanent secretary and the
vice presidents and secretaries Of sections E
and +.
PROF. BAKER's ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Tho local secretary, Prof. Marcus Baker,
made . number Of announcements. He said
that the Corcoran Gallery, which was now closed,
as ii was undergoing the annual hous. clean
ing, would be open for the inspection of the
members on Monday afternoon and evening.
An invitation had also been received from Mr..
Thomas Z. Waggaman to visit his gallery Mon
day morning.
Invitations were also received to visit the
museum of hygiene and also to inspect with
Mr.. Holmes his discoveries of Indian remains in
the Pinsy Branch region Monday afternoon.
The association adjourned until Tuesday even
ing.
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
The following new members were elected at
the meetings of the council held last evening
and this morning: F. II. Newell, United States
geological survey, Washington, D. c.; Charles
P. Steinmetz, Yonkers, N. Y; James T. Dubois,
editor and publisher Of The Incentive Age,
Washington, D. c.; Josiah Quincy Kern, office
United States treasurer, Treasury Department,
Washington, ID. c.; George v. Chandler, ana
lytical chem. examiner, patent office, Washing
ton, D. c.; Charles r. Greenleaf, NJ. D., sur
geon United States army, surgeon generals
office, War Department, Washington, d. c.; NJ.
D. Ewell, N. D., professor in N: W. University
Law School and lecturer in Michigan Uni
versity; DR.. Andrew J. Parker, Toledo, Ohio;
Marcus E. Jones, Salt Lake City, Utah.
LIsT OF OFFICERS AGREED UPON.
Tho complete list Of officers of the associa-
ton for the next year g agreed upon by the
nominating committee ct the meeting last even
ing is a. follows:
President, Prof Joseph L. Conts Of the
university at Berkeley, Cal; permanent score
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