Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

Tomorrow there will begin at the Columbian
University the fifth triennial session OF the
| international congress of biologists. To this
great gathering the men who study tho bowels
of the earth will come from all the civilized
| countries and talk or read papers in almost all
varieties Of more or less broken French and
English.
One of the important features Of the con-
gress is its council. which legislates for it. sub.
ject to the approval of the general body. The
council is composed of the bureau, the COM
mittee of organization and the founders COM
mittee. The bureau is open each year. the
nomination of its members being the first BUSH
ness done by the council when the congress
opens.
MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU.
The present members Of the bureau are
Messrs. I. H. Huxley, G. Capellini, E. Beyrich.J.
Prestwich. K.von Httel, A Liversidge, G. Dewal-
que. T. Sterry Hunt. NJ. Johnstrup. J. yil!anova-
y-Pier, P. Frazer a. de Lapparent, ". I. Blanford
A. Geikie, T. Mex. Hughes. J. Won Szabo H.
H. b. Medlicott. f. Gioriano. H. Reuscb. X.
Martin. ]. +. n. Delgado. G. Stefanescu. A. In
OstranZeff. o. Torell. +. Renevier, J. W. Hnlke
W. Topley, c. Barrois, c. Fornasini. c. lie Neve
Foster, c. Gottsche, A. Rcnard. q. H. Williams,
" cob Rga*r L. c &C. sennsyi A p Brsst
J. Evans, A. Michel Levy, I. Macfarlane, o. c.
Marsh, Z. Won Mojsisovics, A. Helm, J. Hooker,
A. Isscl, J. W. Judd, Il. Lepsius,
d. Stur. r. TschernicheT, Z. Van den Brock,
c. ID. Walcott, W. Hauchecorne, S. Nikitiu, L.
Owen, A. Pillar, L. Won Richthofen, T. Schmidt,
w. ii. Flower, A. Gaudry, j. Gosselet, II. Won
Hantken. j. S. Newberry.
OF these gentlemen Prof. T. Mex. Hughes,
Noodwardian professor of geology at Cam
bridge, England will preside at the opening of
the meeting until a new president is elected.
THE COMMITTEE OF ORGANIZATION.
The committee of organization is also elected
yearly and is always composed of members
living at the place of holding the subsequent
meeting, it being the committees duty
to make the arrangements for the
this year includes the following well-known
scientists: Marcus Baker, G.. +. Becker. J. c.
Branner. T. c. Chamberlin, Whitman Cross
W. n. Dali, Jas. d. Dana. VIM. NJ. Davis. ID.
T. Day, G. T.. Dutton. s. +. Emmons
G. X. Gilbert, q. Brown Goode, Arnold Hague
James Hall, c. ii. Hitchcock. Gardiner q.
Hubbard, j. P Iddings, S. z. Langley, Jos. lie
Conte. J. F. Lesley, w. J. McGee, o. c. Marsh
I. G. Mendenhall, J. S. Newberry. J.W. Powell,
J. r. Proctor, N. $. Shaler. j. J. Stevenson, c.
d. Walcott r. p. Whitfield, Edwin Willis, Ii.
s. Williams, Bailey Willis.
THE FoUNAEns' COMMITTEE.
The founders committee is elected once in
five years and is the senate of the council The
present founders are James Hall. T. Sterry
Hunt, J. W. Dawson, J. S. Newberry, G. H.
Hitchcock r. Pumpelly, j. z. Lesley I. Ii.
Huxley, o. Torell. L. H. de Baumhauer.
The meeting of the council begins at 10
o'clock and the sittinss of the congress will be
begun at pm. After the election of the
bureau nominated by the council an adj
dress of welcome will be made by Sec
rotary Of the Interior Noble. and Gardiner
Hubbard. chairman of the local committee.
loo Icaa tod hot Dr. Pol, 4.
of the geological survey will make an
address in French for the benefit
of the foreigners, and on behalf
of the American scientists, it is probable that
Prof. T. NIcKenny Hughes. FRS, Figs, of
Cambridge Eng, will make an opening adj
dress. he being the vice president of the last
meeting.
After the addresses are made the congress
will adjourn for today, a reception being held
at the Arlington in the evening. rendered by
the American Geological Society.
PROGRAM OF WORK.
On the succeeding days the council will meet
at 10 each morning and the congress al; hour
later, an adjournment being taken for luncheon
and the afternoon sl.tings beginning at
2:3O. Next Thursday receptions will be tend
cred the congress by Prof. and Mrs. Emmons
at 1925 H street and by Prof. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson at 1918 Connecticut avenue. Friday
evening the National Museum will be open to
members of the congress. On Saturday trips
to Mount Vernon and drives about the city will
be arranged.
Monday evening the director and members
of the geological survey will receive the con-
gress at 1880 street, the office of the survey.
The closing session of the congress will
be held Tuesday morning, and then the
question of the place for the next meeting will
be decided. There may be quite a contest, but
an impression prevails in this country that
Vienna will be chosen. Tuesday afternoon
there will be an excursion to MarshaIl Hall.
where q dinner will be spread.