Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-04
THE COMING SCIENTISTS.
Local Comn21ftees Getting Ready to Enter
tain the Visiting Delegates.

Local Comn2lttees Getting Ready to Enter
tain the Visiting Delegates.
The arrangements for the big meeting of the
American Society for the Advancement OF
Science during the latter half of this month
are in decidedly progressive stage. The as
sociation meets between August IL and Septem-
Der 2, and SO far as can be gathered from the
encouraging letters and reports received there
will be an attendance of something like thou
sand.
Interest in the event is greatly heightened
by the fact that about the same time there will
be meetings in the city of a number of kindred
although entirely separate organizations The
American Microscopicsl Society meets Angus,
II and IL. The Association of American Agri-
cultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
meets August 12-15; Association of Official Agri-
cultural Chemists. August 1915; Society for
the Promotion Of Agricultural Science. August
II and Is; conference of American chemists,
August II; Association Of Economic Entomolo-
gists, August 1919; Geological Society Of Amer
lea, August 1924; international congress OF
geologists, August Is to September l.
1t will be seen, therefore, that from Angus,
II to September Washington will constantly
be the meeting place Of one or more scientific
societies Of note, and during those dates will
contain thousands Of outside literary and scien.
ttic men.
THE BEST KNOWN ASSOCIATION.
The American Society for the Advancement
Of Science il one Of the best known and mos,
useful associations of scientific men in the
world. The meeting here 10 the fortieth meet
ing Of the society, and since its real formation
1t has never met il Washington The prelimi
nary formation, however, was mad, in this city
The different local committees have been
and are hard at work preparing for the meet
ing. The association, as well an all the other
bodies, will hold its meetings in the buildings
Of the Columbian University.
The committee on finance. of which Gardiner
G. Hubbard is the chairman, has practically
completed its labors, which in the main con-
stituted the raising of the necessary funds for
the affair. The funds were raised by subscrip-
ton, and among the scientific men at that
About $4,000 has been raised and smother
1000 would come in SO handy that an effort is
being made to raise it.
The work of the printing committee, OF
which Richard Rathbone is chairman. will not
begin to any extent until the meeting COM
mences
Everett Hayden is chairman of the commit
tee on excursions, which has been making
agreements and arranging terms for the various
excursions contemplated by the association.
The railroad committee has Henry Gannett
as chairman and mainly through correspond
ence has arranged for satisfactory rates from
most of the roads.
Prof. F. W. Clark and his fellow members on
the committee on hotels have arranged for
special rates with many Of the city hotels.
Prof. Mendenhall, on account of his absence
from the city. has been compelled to resign the
craftsmanship Of the committee on reception.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Edwin VIII
let's has been appointed in his place. The
committee has arranged the meeting place and
will see to the badges and the reception of the
delegates.