Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-14
THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES.
The Number and Extent Of Membership i'm
this District.

The Number and Extent of Membership i'm
this District
HOW THE DIFFERENT BODIES HAVE GROWN
DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARs-INTEREsT IS
MAINTAINED ~ EACH socIETY-rHEIR OBJECTS
AND AIMS SET FORTH.
The directory Of the scientific societies Of
Washington has Just been issued from the press
and furnishes q great deal Of interesting infor-
nation, in connection. especially, with the
growth Of scientific interest in this city. 1t is
the fifth annual volume Of the series and was
prepared by Mr.. Marcus Baker, the secretary
of the joint commission The directory con-
tains alphabe heal lists Of the members Of the
meteorological, biological, chemical, entomo-
logical, national geographic and philosophical
societies
The membership Of the different societies Is
shown by the following table of summaries;
Archaeological. "222; biological, 1875: chemical,
81; chronological, l09; geographic. $50; philo-
sophical. $50; total, 1855; total number of per-
sons, 1853
active and life oil My; total membership. $40
SOME BELONG TO SEVERAL SOCIETIES
number of the members are members Of
several societies. and one man, Prot. W. J.
all six. The list also contains the names of
several women who belong to one or more So
cieties.
The growth Of the various societies during
the past FIVE wears is shown a. follows: Total
number of persons in directory 1899. $40: 1890.
662; 1891. s5I; 1892. 962; 1899. 1889: number of
persons in this directory in Washington ard
Immediate vicinity. 762; number of persons in
this directory not in Washington and immedi-
ate vicinity, 497. Total, 1859.
TEE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
The Archaeological Society of Washington
was organized February IL. 1879, ''to encourage
the study of the natural history of man. espe-
ciaIly with reference to America" There were
seventeen original members. The present men,
bership is $40 elassed as two life. 220 active,
eighty-tvo corresponding and thirty-six honor
ary members. The society incorporated
December Is, 1887. 1t has published three vol
umes Of transactions, one volume OF abstract
Of Transactions and twenty-one numbers Of a
quarterly journal entitled The American
Anthropologist." The annual dues are So for
active members. There is no admission fee
Regular meetings of the society are held on the
first and third Tuesdays of each month from
November to Nav. inclusive. at 8 p. m. in the
assembly hall of the Cosmos Club. Elections
are annual
Officers were elected January II. 1898. rs fol-
lows: President. o. T. Mason; vice presidents
section A. L. F. Ward: section B. F. A Seelv;
-.
Holmes; general secretary, F. II. Cushing; sec
rotary to board of managers. Weston Pint;
treasurer, p. b. Pierce; curator, F. W. Hodge;
councillors, Frank Baker, W. J. MCGEE. ]. H.
Blodgett, G. T. Stetson, d. S. Lamb, Thomas
Wilson
THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
'The Biological Society Of Washington" was
organized December 3. 1880, "to encourage the
study of the biological sciences and to hold
h;ob. shau h. o,J a
cussed." There were fo-ty-fve original mem
bers. The present membership is 1875, classed
as 154 active and forty-one corresponding MEM
bers. The society ia not Incorporated. 1t has
published seven volumes OF proceedings. The
annual dues are 80 for both active and CORES
ponding membership and there is no entrance
fee. The society meets on alternate Saturdays
from October to May, at pm IN the assem-
biz hall of the Cosmos Club. Elections are
annual. Officers were elected December 81.
1892, a. follows: President. c. Y. Riley; vice
presidents, Frank Baker. B. L. Fernow. Richard
Rathbun, c. ID. Walcott; recording secretary.
+. V. Coville; corresponding secretary. +. A.
Lucas; treasurer, r. II. Knowlton; councillors,
T. H. Bean, l. o. Howard, T. S. Palmer. Theo-
bald Smith. p. ". True; past presidents and ex-
oficio members Of the council: Theo- n. Gill,
1881 and 1882: Charles A. White. 1888 and 1885,
G. Brown Goode. 1885 and 1886: ". II. Dali
1887 and 1888: Lester F. Ward. 1889 ard 1880;
c. Hart Merriam, 1891 and 1892.
THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
The Chemical Society Of Washington was
organized January 81, 1884. for the "cultiva-
ton Of chemical science, pure and applied"
There were thirty-one original members. The
present membership Is ninety-seven, classed as
seventy-three active resident and twenty
four absent or nonresident. The society is not
Incorporated 1t has published eight bulletins.
The annual dues are % and there is no entrance
fee. Meetings are held on the second Thursday
nf each month from \Oyemhar Nav ipplrr-
sive. at s pm, in the assembly hall of the
Cosmos Club. Elections are annual Officers
were elected January IL. 1888. as follows: Presi-
dent, +. p. Dewey; vice presidents, h. p. Ne
Elroy. CabeI Whitehead; treasurer, E. 4. de
Schweinitz; secretary. A. c. Peale. Executive
committee: The foregoing officers and +. W.
Clarke, r d. warder, T. VI. Chatard, II. ".
Wiley. g.
TIE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
The chronological Society Of Washington
was organized February 20. 1884, "to promote
the study OF entomology in all possible bear
ings." There we're &c original members. The
present membership Is l09, classed as 80 resi-
dent and 20 corresponding. 1t il not incor-
pointed The society publishes its proceedings.
Of which seven numbers have appeared, con-
shutting one volume and part of a second. The
annual dues for resident members are -; for
corresponding members. 81. The entrance fee
is 81. Meetings are held on the first Thursday
Of each month from October to June, inclusive
Elections are annual Officers were elected
December 1. 1892. as follows: President, c. v
Riley; vice presidents, W. H. Ashmead. c. W.
Stiles; corresponding secretary, l.. o. Howard;
recording secretary, c. L. Marlatt; treasurer,
L. A Schwarz; executive committee. the fore
going officers and b. E. Fernow, W. II. Fox,
George Marx
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
THE National Geographic Society was or
garized and Incorporated January "a, 1888, for
''the increase and diffusion of geographic
knowledge" There we're les original MEM
bers. The present membership is 6S2. classed
rs life, All active and 20{ corresponding
The society has published four volumes of the
National Geographic Magazine. The annual
dues are, for active members, 80 and for
corresponding members 81 There il no en-
trance fee Regular meetings are held on alter
nate Fridays from November to Nav in the
assembly hall Of the Cosmos Club Special
meetings and public lectures are also held from
time TO tame. and also one field meeting each
year. Elections are annual Officers were
elected December %. 1892. as follows: Presi-
delt, Gardiner e. Hubbard; vice-pIesiients-
sections-IAnd, T. c. Mendenhall; sea. Everett
Hayden; air, A W. Greedy; life, C. Hart Mer-