The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-10
TO SET THE WORLD RIGHT
Struggle Between Religion and
Science Is Now Over.
SCIENTISTS IN DETROIT
Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting OF the As
sociation for the Advancement OF
Science Prof Colburn on I'm
provident Civilization.

Detroit. Aug s.-The 10th annual
meeting OF the Association for the Ad-
Nancement OF Science opened here to-
day. The attendance of members was
about 2oo and the galleries were filled
with citizens of Detroit. About %
members of the British association oc-
cupied seats on the platform.
Mayor Maybury delivered an address
of welcome In which he said: Detroit
greets You as those who come to set
the world right; the struggle between
the religious and scientific world has
largely come To be "A thing " the
past"
Further words OF greeting were
spoken by ex-senator Thomas W. Pol
mer. The speaker thought the aues-
tion when did science originate?' suf-
ficient To break up in a row almost any
ordinary gathering. job was the pri-
meval scientist and following him all
down the ages came Archimedes, Arls-
totle, Calico and the modern men OF
learning. developing science until now
she stands crowned queen, accepting
but not demanding the homage of the
world
Professor McGee. In expressing his
appreciation OF the hospitality extend
ed. said the object OF the association
was to kindle interest In scientific
matters and cultivate a closer rela-
tionship between scientists and the
general public.
After the adjournment of the gen.
eral session the nine sections were or
ganized and each addressed by its
chairman.
'Improvident Civilization was the
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ard r. Colburn. chairman OF the sec
tion of social and economic science.
Professor Colburn thought the con-
| troyersy in respect to bimctallic
money standard and the other as 10
the limits of the safety for representa-
tive OF currency money are certain To
/ be fully worked over by the powerful
vested interests concerned. His ex-
PLANTATION was that these questions
are but parts Of a far greater ques-
| ton. Professor coiburn added :
when We speak of value. equlva-
lency. wealth. risk. trust distrust,
panic, prosperity. we are dealing not
with concrete substances like gold
pieces, but with states of mind. yet
those ideas lie AZ the foundation of
commercial exchanges and monetary
science"
Prof. william c. Mason, chairman OF
the section OF chemistry, read long
address on expert testimony.
Other addresses before the sections
we're as follows: Prof. Carl Barus be-
| fore section of physics. Long Range
| Temperature and Pressure. Variable In
Physics" Prof. w. j. McGee. before
section of anthropology. The Science
of Humanity" Prof. w. W. Beman
before section Of mathematics and as
tronomy. "A Chapter In the History oil
| Mathematics"
| Vice President Howard nominated by
| the council to MI the vacancy caused
by the death of Professor Goodc) gave
bv request of the council. am address
| before the section OF zoology. Prof
George A. Atkinson. before the section
of botany, Experimental Morphol'
ogy." Prof. John Galbraith. before the
section Of mechanical science and en-
gineering. Appliances OF Mechanics.
| After the general session this even
| ing, at which a memorial address or
the late president. Professor Cope, VII
| be given by Prof. Theodore Gill. "A re-
| ception viii he rendered the members
of the association by the local com
mfttee.
The influx Of members continued
steadily all the afternoon until TO-
night the secretary's register showed q
roll OF over 800.
The meetings Of the various sections
ton was given to all the addresses pe'
| tion was give nto all the addresses be-
fore them. The American chemica
society. which holds It's annual meet
| ing i'm connection with the association
began it's session this afternoon "
charge Of W. A. Noyes OF Perdue uni
\ verslty.
Evening dress predominated larsel,
al. to-nighrs general session OF the AS
sociation The principal feature we'
the delivery OF an eulogy ON the li'
and work of Prof. Edward ID. Cope
| late resident of the association, b,
DIR Theodore Dill Of Washington.
| After the evening session there wa;
a general reception In the spacious cor
rldors OF the hall and those present
had an opportunity to meet the d,stin'
guished specialists and visitors soci
| ally.