New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-04
4 GOOD WY TO PROMOTE SCIENCE.

Exclusive Of the present membership Of that
organiz,tion three classes ~ people living within
| a hundred and nifty miles Of Brooklyn should feel
I an interest in the coming meetings. In that city
Of the American Association for the Advln"' mont
Of Science First there are men and women 81
intellectual tastes, who believe that HE ought
10 contain something besides business ana JONES'
tic care social and political intrigue. fashion ana
frlv1llty \ large proportion of such people 10
doubt have either taken up I'm an amnteurish
way as a private hobby. the study ~ botany.
raol.gv astronomy or some other science. and
have found therein clean AMI inspiring diversion.
broadening ~ ideas and. perhaps. desirable
c,mpanionship. or else have noticed with envy
what their frxnls have done In that direction.
Secondly there are manufacturers. civil engi-
ncers. chemists electricians. machinists. Invent
ors anl others whose daily pursuits com" Within
the scope - applied science. and who would de-
rive distinct material advantage from Il closer
observation - what IS being done In those lines
- activity. Thirdly. there are public-spirted
persons some with wcll-ncd purses and some
with lean ones. who nni pleasure In promoting
some ~ the great clvilizlng movements u The day.
and thus permanently bcnentng mankind. OF
course professional scientists also watch the pro-
coelngs OF such body closely, and attend ~
meetings II possible In fact II Is their re-
searches which constitute the priml facle work
and attractions OF the session. But the member
ship Is largely made up ~ the sort ~ people first
described This IS an association. MT = scientists
merely. but "for the Advancement = Science"
one II the best though one of the most modest.
ways 10 advance Science. is ~ ioin an organizn-
tion Of this sort. And the best time To join Is
when the meetings occur near ones home F'r
hundreds Of possible members ~ the American
Association the present opportunity ia The most
convenient one They will enjoy or years Next
years session Will probably Do held I'm san Fran
cisco. and when the East again has the honor
some city less accessible FOR many = us than
Eroolslyn Is may DE selected for The purpose.
The fact that person cannot attend the meet
ing II the Aitlon every year should not stand
in the way OF hls identifying himself with this
great National congress Of scholars After one
experience ~ this kind. member IL go familiar
with names and methods that his memory ana
Imagination promptly supply much that = lack
Ing in the immediate newspaper reports: and
ultimately his copy OF the proceedings tells the
whole story Indeed. deliberate examination Of
the varied contents OF such volume IL often
more profitable than personal attendance when
the papers are read and discussed. And though
one may subscribe for two three periodicals
especially devoted TO the science In which for
diversion or for business reasons he H. inter
csted. he is sure 10 discover new things OF value
In these reports and 10 get helpful slde-lights
from the revelations Of other sciences. dozen
consecutive volumes Of such TRANSACTIONS" fur
nsh rich mine to the investigator.
In view OF her size and culture, and especially
ns she has developed under Professor Hoopcr's
energetic leadership splendid local organiza-
tion Of devotees OF Science 1t would not be
strange If Brooklyn added handsomely TO the
membership OF the American Association this
year. But the surrounding country should also
contribute literally Whatever their place Of
residence. however. those who have any intention
OF applying for admission should signify II within
TIE next few days TO the local committee.