Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Spring Meeting Commenced Today at the
National Museum
The Council and Its Morning Session.
The Election OF New Mem
bers-The Papers Read.

The spring meeting Of the National Acad-
envy Of Sciences began today in the hall Of
tho National Museum. There was good
attendance of members. and the four days
session promises to be full of interest to the
members of the academy and to those who
are pursuing the lines of scientific thought
and research which are feature or the
papers read at the public meetings AS
might be expected, several papers Will be
presented on the x rays, as that Ia sub
ject which Is just now engrcssing the at
tention of the scientific world:
Instead of dividing the public session by
an intermission for lunch, that midday re-
freshment was partaken Of today by the
members Of the academy shortly AFTER
o'clock. and a half hour later the pupnc
session was begun. This will be the rule
days, during which 1t is expected that the
academy will continue in session. Each day
at half-past l there will be an open meet,
Ing when papers will be presented ana
discussed.
Meeting of Council.
There was a meeting Of the council at lO:3u
o'cloc this morning, which was followed by
a business meeting Of the academy, open
only to members.
Wednesday it Is expected that two va
cances in the council will be filled. and
members. the latter perhaps, being the
most important feature. at least to large
number of scientists, OF the entire session
of the academy. Under the rules. nVe ne"
members can be elected at a session OF the
academy, and, while there is large list
of candidates who are willing to Join the
body of distinguished men who now com
pose the academy, yet 1t Is not thought tnat
the honor will be conferred upon the 1uii
number at this session
In addition to attending the business and
public meetings Of the academy the men,
bers are the recipients OF many soclal AT,
tentions during their stay in this city, and
some of them have difficulty in arranging
the time so as to meet all the engagements
Tomorrow evening DR.. and Mrs. Arnold
Hague will give a eception at their resi-
dence to the members Of the academy.
Public Session.
When Prof. Wolcott Gibbs, the president
of the academy. called the public session to
order, there was present an audience OF
the usual size. number Of ladies were
interested and attentive listeners. Prof.
Asaph Hall, the secretary, was In his usual
place.
Members Present.
The following members were present:
Cleveland Able, Washington; John s. Bill
lings, u s. N; Lewis Boss Albany. N. ";
William H. Brewer, New Haven; Edward
D. Cope, Philadelphia; Samuel F. Emmons'
Washington: Wolcott Gibbs. Cambridge;
Theodore N Gill, Washington; G. Brown
Goode, Washington: Benjamin A. Gould
Cambridge: Arnold Hague, Washing
ton; Asaph Hall. washington;
George w. Hill, West Nyack, N. Y; o: c.
Marsh. New Haven; Alfred NJ. Mayer. Ho-
boken, N j. Thomas c. Mendenhall. Wor-
cester, Mass; John w. Powell. Washing
ton; William A. Rogers. Waterviliee, Ne. /;
Ogden N Rood New York city; Charles s.
Washington: Samuel Fl. Scudder. Cam
bridge; William Sellers. Philadelphia; A. E.
Verrill New Haven: Francis A. Walker.
Boston; Charles A. White. Washington.
In the hall where the academy meets Is
the collection of portraits and autograph
letters of all the members Of the academy.
both living and dead. 1t was formed by
Mr.. Marcus Benjamin, and Is unique OF Its
kind