Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17

TENDANCE OF SEVEN HUNDRED KxPKcrkp-
PRErIhrSAnr MEETING TO-DAY.
The first meeting Of the great scientific body
the American Association for the Advance
ment Of Science. does not begin until wednes-
day morning. Already, however, members
have begun to arrive and at the headquarters,
which is in the Columbian University building, |
corner Of 18th and II, there are indications Of
the hustle OF preparation which always pre-
cedes the meeting of . great body Of men. |
The various affiliated societies have been in
session during the past week and today there are
three in session at the university building. As
the members Of these societies are also men,
bers Of the association the advance guard OF
the great rush which is expected to begin to-
morrow is naturally larger than ii would be
otherwise.
GOOD WORK OF THE LOCAL COMMITTEE.
The local committee in charge of the ar
rangements Of the meeting have made ample
preparations not only for :he reception of the
advancing hosts of scientists, but also for their
comfort while here. The building selected for
the headquarters is admirably adapted for the
general association can meet, but also for
many of the sections. In addition there are
rooms where the local committee has its Offices,
and there is also place fer the general secre-
tsry and his corps OF assistants. The secretary
Of the local committee Mr.. Marcus Baker, was
At the building early this morning looking after
the various details and seeing that the ma
chinery which he had devised was working
smoothly.
EVERY NEED SUPPLIED.
He has supplied every facility which the
scientists can need during the meeting. There
Is post office in one room, a telegraph, q tele-
phone and messenger service. If a cab is
wanted 1t can be readily called from this room.
In one OF the large rooms are tables supplied
with blank forms and pens and ink. Here the
members. as they come in, can register their
names. Two young ladies take charge of the
nlied up blanks and prepare from them a list.
From day to day this list will be printed
and by the first day Of the meeting any
one interested can find out who is here
and where he is located in the city. Attached
to each name in the list is number. which also
appears on the badges given to members. So
that having the printed list when u stranger
meets a scientist wearing badge all that is
necessary is to observe the number and then
by referring TO the list his name can be readily
ascertained and also his home address and his
address In this city. In a crowd of seven or
eight hundred scientists or more this simple
but effective means Of knowing who is who
Will, no doubt, BIO appreciated by the members
as well as by visitors. As one OF the objects Of
the meeting is the opportunity afforded by
scientists of getting acquainted, this method
ooniioues mater1iiy 10 that result All tnat
AZ nee cue n 70 wa.ch tor certain NUMBER ana
want to meet
SECRETARY PUTNAM on HAND.
Adjoining the registration room is another
large room, where the permanent secretary Of
the association, Prot. F. W. Putnam Of Cam
bridge, Macs, is located. His kindly face and
pleasant voice have greeted the members of the
association at these annual meetings for nearly
hnt 80 -. PsS' -. SI'eran a' .nis posi-,
ing TO recolleet This mornin1 exactIv how
many years he had been secretary, and when
he found that it had been since 1873,
ne ren,a5Aeo 10 1Hk STAR reporter VINO had
s Th! ms inquiry that ne was getting old.
5us s'aseuen, however, met WIN prompt
I .h ou' Fr9. lu.nian was TOO busy to argue
lne m@'sS m nc nas 700 many 4uesuons 70 an
smei: Al tne incoming members nnd Their
way 70 nls !soie ana ask Tor information. They
always ee'"'
HIS ASSISTANT.
He has an assistant Miss Watson. who takes
entire charge of the annual dues which are paid
in by the members. This duty is very much
simplified by the system used. which ia one OF
the inventions of the permanent secretary.
The name of every member and tbs amount Of
the dues Is put down on card, which is inclosed
In an envelope. The envelopes are kept
in alphabetical order. member comes
in and he is informed promptly of
the amount OF his dues. When payment
is made, the number OF the member is jotted
down on the card and also a smaller card.
The latter is placed in the drawer with the
money and serves to keep the cash account
straight AS fast as the money can be paid in
II can pc received, and IN this way the long line
WHOM Is usually found In a registration Office
on the opening day OF a great meeting passes
aions Iapiaiy ana INC members ma that they
afe no' oenyeo'
THE BIG RUSH EXPECTED.
Prot. Putnam expects that the big rush will
he Tuesday NIGHT and Weanes5ov r,orr;,,,,
Toa., ,bo roa;s,r, H.. 60 A.
Ao0"s 'ne iesNuy ns' sno"s the en'ry OF
more tnan one hundred names. Prof. Putnam
says lna' II islmP0ssiDie 10 predict what the at
tenuance VIII De, put ne thinks that the lowest
WI, WI, DC from 4cV 10 2oV. and that possibly the
nisn WAFER marx wli De eoo OF 10Y. At the
naeeIne last yea, IN Indianapolis the total at
.enaahee was ABOUT 4oo. Prof. Putnam Is
pieaseu Win .ne arrangements made by the
ioeai coiifmistee.
THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
The opening gun, SO to speak, for the annual
meeting of the association will he the maet;no
~ ,he cornc;, ,-h;oh IN, ~ LA 49, o..1 e
w VIM" VIZ 0e neio 'nis AFTERNOON
AZ the Arlington.
Inc members OF the council are as follows:
fast fresidents@James D. Dana Of New
haven, James Hall OF Albany, J. s: Newbnry of
New York u. A. Gould OF Cambridge T. Sterry
Hunt OF Montreal, Joseph Lowering of Cam
bridge, Simon Newcomb of Washington, o. C.