The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16

fst Other presidents were s. ]. Morton,
Henry II. Rogers. John Lock, William b.
Rogers and @. T. Jackson Il was while
Pref w. y. Rogers vas serving his second
term as president and the association WAS
meeting Ia Boston FOR the second time
that plan 10 broaden the scope Of the az
ISOLATION was adopted. Representatives OF
other branches OF science had been knock
Ing for admission for some time, and now
Il was determined to open the association
10 all scientists. The name was changed u
the present title, and AT the first meeting OF
tho new association a Philadelphia IN the
following year a constitution was adopted
declaring that "the objects OF the associs-
ton are by periodical and migratory meet
fnxs 20 promote intercourse between those
who ara cuitivatsng science In different
farts OF America. 20 give stronger and
more general impulse and more systematic
direction 70 scientific research and 20 pro-
cure for the labors OF scientific men In
creased facilities and wider Influence.
perhaDs the association has not lived up
"a All its objects very broadly, but Ia fur
nishing means Of interchange OF thought
between scientists Il has been OF great
value.
washington City Is the ScientiAc center
os thu United States. bat the pernsnen,
hssfry1isrters OF the association are n
salem Mass Perhaps u would ira
wider sphere of usefulness II moved 10
washington City. where. through appro-
prlatIons for tae sniiasohlaa ii'ss.s1 se'
sha gaolezleai survey. the agricultural de-
-,rsv,snt AMI other branches Ok the gov
s,-n,,er. congress has done 50 much 20 en-
courage science and draw scientists o
80 -atsanal CAPITAL. But before t3e gov
q~r-nsrt felt called Upon - give encourage
,,,eryf -, science the state ~ Massscngsetts
ras ma center 81 al intellectual progress,
era n, Massachusetts the A 4 A. .. n \
4r,rafiv turned Tor a hoHe. Il was ineof-
- r,4s~ she faws OF Massachusetts
- ;s~s F,v = sgecIaI act % tse Legislature.
- a.a su,h6ri 20 hold both personal
s-s rsai property, bat So only possessions
- IS VET r1rne scientific books, cons,l-
satfnr q library % some Importance.
Patrons OF the Association.
-r-hsaa have been acquired chiefly
..,-...,1 t+-a generosity ~ the association
s...a-- 4 rasrun e ore who gives 6 go
- uare to tire cause ~ S1senee faroash
,Ha association. Tsroaga the generosity
- sts eatrans the association has been
atta "a eomsrasgte fe.ssa 70 the cost - IN
rssrsaut scientific research. Tae rsseaFca
fnna now "a hand amounts - sen y
rea ~a~aiyea sore aecesstans from Afs
49,, aa-x These contribute So and gay 10
sr,stss 547sse While faeT I've ghe Interest
:. re ~ - Applied % current expenses.
aftpr a life rnenbeF's death Ais eontFi-
80, so@z 20 fsss research ford
-reers a~e vlns sections q the a8soc3a-
.ton 7-hsv are devoss8 20 !. NAtfeuia'-
- ara assrsnony. : Paysies Chem
s,sr,- Mechanical scienee aad engineer
- gfeosoxy ans geography. ( Zoology.
nstarv. q Anfhropolssy- = Economic
science and statistics. There - Yscs pres
sssrs for sara = these sections
-Tsrs-. a. aswe ssvsrzs scssutfae societies.
-. ss~sssfv connected with the sSsoeia-
49,, asageh AXE as3sans&gs - 80 meeting
- sas their annual a2sersss.ases ~ INC
sansS sarne.
rae Gee..ags u lAe association are De-