The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
Its Meeting In Toronto BeRins-some OF the
Distinguished Wen Present.

TORONTO. Ont, Aug. ls.-The British Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Science is meeting
in this city this week, beginning to-day. Over
1000 scientific men are attending the Toronto
meeting. They include many OF tho most Illus
trious names in British. American. and Euro
pean science. Sir John Evans, Treasurer OF the
Royal Society OF London and well known for his
archaeological researches, prcsidcs, and among
others who are TO take a prominent part in tho
proceedings arc Lord Kelvin. Lord Lister. Lord
Raylcigh. Prof. Lodge. Sir Douglas Fox.
Leonard Courtney, NJ. r., Prof. Boyd
Dawkins. Prof. Simon Newcomb. Prof. Bon
ney, Prof. Roberts Austen. Prof. William
Crooks. and others. Besides the British and
Canadian ordinary members, the American As.
time for its members to be in Toronto 10 join
their British brethren, and special efforts have
men of continental Europe TO participate. The
various sections will. meet in the extensive
quer VIII be given to Lord Lister, Lord Kelvin,
and Sir John Evans. All the local arrange
i Prof' a. arr b. /" M lne nanns p PA a fSl" OF TSfoiS 0t WIN" tni.
vcrsity is President. The entertainment OF the
delegates will be elaborate. The sum oi $2s.0O0
for expenses has been guaranteed by the city
and the dominion and Provincial governments.
There was /, formal civic reception TO the dele.
gates this afternoon by the Mayor and Corpora:
ton, when the freedom Of the ely was rendered
to them. In the, evening the President OF The
association, Sir John Evans, delivered an nd.
Dress. Tomorrow the work of the association
will begin in earnest.
There are some data regarding the leading
lights of the association. Lord Kelvin claims
special mention ms the prince OF physicists. His
present title Was conferred in 1892; before that
he was Sir William Thompson. Though u lord
he Is no iuler, but an interchangeable toiler in the
domain of physics. 1t twas in great part due 10 his
skill in solving many intricate problems involved
in marine telCgraphy that transoceanic signal
ling became q success, and Tor this no was
inventions are his quadrant and portable cleo
tromctcrs. compensated compasseS for iron
ships, and various types of mirror galvanome-
ters, the siphon recorder. a machine for the anal
ysis of tidal curves, and many commercial In
potential differences.
Lord Lister Is n professor in Kings College.
London. The antiseptic treatment OF wounds
now known every where was invented by him,
and II has wrought u revolution in surgical
practice. Ho first announced the theory of germ
infection in 1863. He was knightcd in 1883 and
raised TO the peeragein lsoG. lie has published
several works on the germ theory and the anti
septic treatment.
Lord Rayieigh (Sir William StrutD is II young
man in comparison with those above named,
as n mathematician ana physicist. Ills great
achievement was the discovery III the atmos-
phorc OF tho element argOn $50 named because
OF It's inerlncSsl. which was discovered Dy MN
and Prot. Ramsey working together in 1894.
Sir John Evans. who presides at me meeting.
is n many-sided man. equally well known In
business and in scientific circles, and withal n
frequent incumbent OF political office. Early in
life he began to study archaeology, geology, and
numismatics. He has for many years collected
specimens Of coins and antique weapons. imple-
ments, and ornaments. win the result mat no
has one OF the finest collections In Great Britain.
He has published many works upon these sub
jeCts.
tours over the Canadian Pacific and Northern
Pacific to the far West. but one Of the most in.
tereHtinR trips will DO to Niagara Falls.