Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19
A CITY OF SCIENTISTS.
In This City Devoted to the
star-Eyed Goddess.

NEARLY SEVEN HUNDRED RESIDENT ACTIVE MEN
BzRs-rHE SIX SOCIETIES AND THE JOINT COM
MIssIoN-A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSES
FOR WHICH EACH WAS ORGANIZED.
IL all the members Of the scientific societies
OF Washington are so considered there are 6S4
scientists residing in this city. The total men,
bership Of all the six societies is 1.229, but
when proper allowance is made for the names
Of those who are members of two or more
societies the net total number Of persons is
1852. of which number 27s are not residents
In 1891 there we're ISL, in 1890 662 and in 1889
$40. These figures take into account only the
active membership. and are shown by the
Directory of Scientific Societies of Washing
ton for 1892. just issued by the joint commits
sion. The societies are six in number: The
Anthropological the Biological, the Chemical
the chronological, the National Geographic
and the Philosophical The directory gives
little account of each society as follows:
METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
"The Archaeological Society Of Washing
ton" was organized. February II, 1879. ito en-
courage the study of the natural history of
man, especially with reference to America
There were IL original members. The present
membership is 331. classed 2l4 active, 81
corresponding and SO honorary members. The
society was Incorporated December 10, 1887. 1t
has published three volumes of Transac TONS
one volume of Abstract of Transactions and
seventeen numbers Of a quarterly journal en-
titled The American Anthropologist. The an
nual dues are So, and there is 10 admission
fee. Regular meetings of the society are held
on the first and third Tuesdays of each month
from November to May inclusive at 8 pm. in
the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club. Elec-
tons are annual. Officers were elected Jam
uary 10, 1892, As follows: President. J. G. We'll
ling; vice presidents. Garrick Mallory (section
az. Lester f. Ward (section b., J. W. Powell
(section O. o. T. Mason (section d.; general
secretary, Frank Baker; secretary to board of
managers, Weston Flint; treasurer. Perry B.
Pierce: curator, Henry W. Henshaw; coun-
cilors, J. II. Gore, W. II. Holmes, D. S. Lamb,
W. J. MCGEE, +. A. Seely, Thomas Wilson.
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
1.-THE Biological Society of Washington" was
organized December 3, 1885, ''to encourage the
study of the biological sciences and to
hold meetings at which papers shall be
five original members. The present
membership is 49, ciassed as l49 active
and twenty-seven corresponding members. The
society is not Incorporated. 1t has published
SIX volumes Of proceedings. The annual dues
are So; the entrance fee is ST. The society
meets on alternate Saturdays from October to
May at 8 pm. in the assembly hall of the
Cosmos Club Elections are annual.
Officers we're elected January g., 1892. as
follows: President. G. Hart Merriam; vice
presidents, Frank Baker, c. " Riley, Richard
Rathbun, c. d. Walcott; recording secretary.
T. v. Coville; corresponding secretary.
Frederic A. Lucas; treasurer, +. Ii. knowltOn;
Z. II. Bean. L. o. Howard, 7. 5.
Palmer, 1heobald Smith. F. W. True; past
presidents and ex-offcio members of the
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White, 1888, 1884; G. Brown Goode, 1885, 1856;
W. H. Dali, 1887, 1888; Lester F. Ward, 1889.
1880.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
'.The Chemical Society of Washington was
January 81, 1884, for the ''cultiva-
ton of chemical science, pure and applied"
There were thirty-one original members. The
present membership is ninety, classed as
active or resident and seventeen
absent or nonresident. The society Is not in
corporated. 1t has published seven bulletins.
The annual dues are % and there is no entrance
fee. Meetings. are held on the second Thursday
Of each month from November to May, i'll
elusive, at 3 PM. In the assembly hall OF the
Cosmos Club. Elections are annual. Officers
were elected January ii, 1892, as follows:
President I. Nj. Chatard; vice presidents, Z.
Z. Dewey and W. II. Krug; treasurer. Z. A.
Won Schweinitz; secretary, A. {. Peale; eX
ecutive committee. the foregoing officers and
F. W. Clarke, X. B. Warder, H. W. Wiley.
Cabeli Whitehead.
METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
The chronological Society of Washington
was organized February 90, 1884. ''to promote
the study ofentomolosy in all its possible bear
ings." There were twenty-six original men,
bers. The present membership is fifty
three, elassed as twenty-nine resident and
twenty-four corresponding. 1t is not incor-
porated. The society publishes its proceed
lngs, Of which five numbers have appeared.
one volume and part of a second.
The annual dues for resident members is 81;
for corresponding members. 81. The entrance
fee is 81. Meetings are held on the irst Thurs
day of every month from October to June, in
elusive. Elections are annual. Officers were
elected January z, 1892, as follows: President,
C. V. Riley; vice presidents. W. H. Ashmead,
c. L. Marlatt; corresponding secretary. l.. o.
Howard; recording secretary, N. Banks; treas
urer, E. A. SchwaYZ; executive committee, the
foregoing officers and u. L. Fernow,W. H. Fox,
George Marx.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
The National Geographic Society was organ
lied and incorporated January q, 1888, for
1.-The increase and diffusion of geographic
There were l65 original mem
bers. The present membership is 473. classed
as life, 372 active and 50 corresponding.
The society has published three volumes of
dues are So and there is no entrance fee. Regu-
lar meetings are held on alternate Fridays from
November to May in the assembly hail of the
Cosmos Club. Special meetings and public
lectures are held from time to time and also
one field meeting each year. Elections are
annual.
Officers we're elected December %. 1891, as
follows: President. Gardiner e. Hubbard
vice presidents, section-lapd. Herbert q. Og-
den; sea. Everett Hayden; air, A. W. Greeiy;
life. G. Hart Merriam; geographic art Henry
Gannett; treasurer, G. j. Bell: recording secre-
tary, i. II. NEWELL corresponding secretary, Z.
X. ScidmOie; managers. Marcus Baker, H. +.
Blount u. n Gilbert, John Hyde, W. ]. Nc
Gee, 7. c. Mendenhall, W. b. Powell, Edwin
Willis.
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
The Philosophical Society of Washington
was organized March -, 1871, 'for the pur-
pose Of free exchange OF views OH
scientific subjects, and the promotion of scion
tific inquiry among its members" There were
"A original members. The present membership
is $50, ciassed as 1876 active or resident men,
bers and 50 absent nonresident members,
The society is not incorporated. 1t has pub
lished eleven volumes Of bulletins. The annual
dues are SIS and there is no entrance fee. Reg
ular meetings of the society are held on alter
nate Saturdays from October to May, at pm.
in the assembly hall Of the Cosmos Club.
Elections are annual.
1t has a mathematical section. which meets
on Wednesdays at irregular intervals, at pm,