Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-28

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SOCIETY OF NATURALIsTS.
Twelfth Annual Meeting Held Mt Os.
born Ha1l-New Members Nominated
-Closer Union OF the Affiliated So.
cieties Recommended-Five Hun
dred Dollars Appropriated for the
Marine Biological Laboratory at
Boston-A Protest Against the Duty
ON Microscopes and Scientific In
struments-ssA Tax on Knowledge
-Inustrated Lecture in Osborn Hall /
Followed by a Reception at Presi. |
dent Dsvight's.
The twelfth annual meeting OF the Ameti-
can Society of Naturalists opened In Os-
born hall at $50 O'Clock yesterday after |
noon. After the reports of committees
and the special reports, the following can
didates for menbership were recommended
for election: Professor q. Muensterbury,
NJ. D., Phi. D., of Harvard university; Pro-
lessor J. M. Macfarland, D. &c., of the
University of Pennsylvania; j. Fl. Wright,
N. D., of the Harvard medical school, W.
J. v. Isterhout, A. B., of Brown univer-
sity; Professor J. s. Kingsley,D. &c., of
Tufts college; A. W. Evans, NJ. D., of the
New Haven hospital; Miss A. P. Hench
man, of Cambridge, Mass; Professor 81. z.
Smith, II. D., of the Yale medical school;
L. rockingham, NJ. D., of Yale university;
q. B. Ferris, of the Yale medical school;
Professor D. @. Eaton, NJ. A., of Yale uni
versity; W. K. Coe, Phi. D., of Yale uni
versity; R. G.. Herrison, A. B Ct John
Hopkins university; w. L. Nicherson Of
Harvard university; s. T. Neltzer, M. D.,
of New York city; DR.. q. Lusk, Phi. D., of
Yale university; DR.. E. W. Scripture, Phi.
D., of Yale university; DR.. L. B. Mendel,
Phi. D., of Yale university; Professor
William Patten, Phi. D, of Dartmouth
college; d.; T. Hougb, Phi. D., Of the In
Ph. D., of Brown university; Miss
K. J. Bush of New Haven, Conn.
Prof. N. I. O'Grady of Vassar college, 8.
G. Keith, IT,, of the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology, and Miss NJ. A. Schive-
| ly Of the Academy of Natural Science and
Philosophy.
A discussion as to the possibility of q
closer union of the affiliated societies Of
| the Morpholosists and Psychologists with
the Society of Naturalists followed. In
speaking of this matter President r. q.
Chittenden OF the Society of Naturalists
said:
''There is no question but that it would
be very desirable to have closer cooper
| alton between the officers of the Society of
Naturalists and the affiliated societies
The arrangements for holding all meetings
could be in this manner much facilitated"
As result of the discussion the follow
ing resolutions were drawn UP to be pre-
sented at the meetings of the affiliated So
cieties to be held to-day and tomorrow:
/. That there be a common president.
.. That there be common treasury.
8. That the meetings of the afiliated societies
to be held at the same time and place to be de-
dent Of each society ex ,oficio and the executive
committee Of the Society Of Naturalists.
OF tbs common fund is that containing the ' con-
stitution and bylaws of the societies, the lists of
meetings, either regular or special, Of all the
l societies.
s. That the affiliated societies reserve the right
to form other Affiliations, to meet at different
| times and places and to issue such publications
az they may severaily determine.
the SOCIETY Of
| lists in conformity with the above resolutions
The motion was made that a copy OF the
above resolutions be sent to Professor Rice
with the invitation that the Geological 60
cisty become one of the affiliated societies.
Professor Rice said that he did not think
the relations were quite so close between
the biologists and nsturalists. The geolo-
gists belong for the most part TO the gov
eminent and state surveys, and he thought
the invitation should be made more gen.
eral. Others thought that the geologisti
were working along the same general lines
| as the other societies, and that the real
difference that existed between them and
the affiliated societies was that the geolog
lists of government officials were somewhat
at variance with the other societies, which
were composed for the most part of col
legians, and that for these reasons closer
relations were much to be desired. The
Invitation was thus sent as at first sug
> gested. .
The next question taken up WAS the ad
| Visibility of extending the territory In
} | which meetings of the society may be held
, The area now includes only New England
and the Middle states. OF the $50 mem
bers of the society, twenty-five, or about Il
, per cent, live outside this area. To keer
alive in these members their interest in
the society 1t was thought advisable to ex
tend the territory to include Ohio, Indi
ana, Michigan and Illinois. The matter
will be laid before the meeting of the 60
cieties today.
It was then voted, in order not to LOSE
all traces of deceased members, that sup
+ Elementary list of all deceased members Of
tho society be incorporated in the annua
I | report of the secretary.
II Professor Charles 8. Minot of Boston
then made strong plea for the marine
biological laboratory, located near Boston
He spoke of the Strengthened condition
they were in financially and said that ow
= ing to the business depression, which had
been felt in Boston more than hardly any
| other part of the country, 1t was next t.
r impossible to secure subscriptions fron
| people for public purposes. The invest
ments there were for the most part ii
! western railroads and they have suffered
in peculiar manner so that 1t ia harder tx
raise money for such purposes than it hal
} bren in the past twenty years.
The society thus appropriated $500 fol
the endowment of the library of the lab
oratory.
II Professor kinot then made a protes
| against the tax on imported microscopes
| and scientific instruments. He character
lied 1t as tax on knowledge and said thai
the education of the people is so far above
any form of commercial interest that he
thought formal protest should be made
to congress. He was heartily seconded In
his protest by all present, and COMMITTEES
consisting of Professor Minot (chai,man)
Professor Andrews and Professor Brewer
were appointed to consider the matter and
draw up resolutions to be presented at the
meeting to- day.
| The designations of W. NJ. Davis, s. F.
Emmons and Professor Schueler Of Har-
ward were accepted.
The meeting then adjourned.
Professor Leslie A. Lee, of Bowdoin col
lege, delivered a lecture entitled Labrador
and Patagonia: A Comparative Study" at
8 o'clock last evening before large audi
ence in A Osborn ball. The lecture was
fully illustrated with stereopticon views.
Immediately following the lecture re-.
ception was given to the members of the
Society of Naturalists and of the affiliated
societies, by President and Mrs. Dwight, at
their residence, 1875 College street.
The following are among those attending
the meeting: Professor 4. H. Chittenden,
DR.. Sidney I. Smith, O. W. Stiles of the
United States agricultural department,
Professor A. g. Verrill, Professor william
q. Brewer, Professor W. P. Lombard
Of the University of Michigan, Pro
lessor John q. Curtis, Professor E.
w. Andrews of Baltimore, Mary
land, Professor T. a. Morgan of
Bryn Mawf college, J. s. Kingsbury, J.
81. Barnhart, Roland Thaxter of Cam
bridge, Mass, Charles B. Davenport of
Cambridge, Mass, Winfield s. Nickeram
Of Cambridge, Mass, Professor Libby of