Evening star., 1898-04-07
NATIONAL SCIENCE CLUB
Continuation Of Sessions at the Columbian
University.
Topic. Dixcussed In Paper. Read by
Various Members-Practical Method
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of Teaching Deaf Mutes.

The National SCIENCE Club held its second
session in the lecture hall Of the Columbian
University this morning The meeting was
called to order at 1890 o'clock 1t was de-
voted to the reading of papers prepared by
members upon various topics, as follows:
Native Forest Trees in Virginia" and
"Virginia Minerals of Commercial Value
Miss Ruffner' of Virginia, read by Miss
Mary Davidson of Lexington. Va; ''Wiscon-
sin Birds, with Observations on the White
breasted or Tree Swallows. Tachycineta
Bicolor," Mrs Annabel Cook Whitcomb,
Milwaukee, Wis; Social Laws Governing
the Consumption Of Food and Their Effect
Upon Social Conditions Harriet B. Mer-
riIl, NJ. s., Milwaukee, Wis; The Struc-
ture of Sand and The Singing Sands Of
London England An address was made
by Miss Mary 8. Garrett, principal of
School of Deaf Mutes, Philadelphia, Pa;
subject, 1.-The Duty of the Hour to Young
Deaf Children" papers were also read ON
1.-The Indians Of Tioga Point" by Mrs:
Sarah P. Elmer, Waverly. N. Y; Leaf
Relations" by Helen Golden, M. s., VOL
lasten Mass Child Life rSs by Mrs. prsbis,or;c M M;
Mound Builders Of Wisconsin" Miss Julia
At o'clock this afternoon a round of
visits 10 the various scientific departments
of the government was made. Tonight at
7 O'Clock the club win visit the naval OBJ
servatory. The final session will be held
at the Columbian University tomorrow.
Section of Ethnology.
The section of ethnology of the National
Science Club will hold a public session In
the red parlor of the Ebbitt House Friday
at pm, when paper upon The Indians
of Tioga Point" by Mrs. Sarah P. Elmer
of Waverly, N Y, will be read by Mrs.
Mcknight Of this city. Friends OF the In
dians are invited to be present.
Miss Cora N. Clarke. the daughter or the
late Rev. Jas. Freeman Clarke of Boston,
is in the city attending the meetings.
Miss Mary A. Booth of Springfield, Mass,
and Miss Helen Golden OF Wanaston, Mass
who are also attending, are at 2OO9 street,
while Mrs. Mary Davidson and sister OF
Lexington, Va, are at 2OO9 street, and
Miss Kate E. Carter Of Virginia is at 1449
Corcoran street.
Miss Mary 8. Garrett principal of school
for deaf-mute children, Philadelphia. is at
the Ebbitt. with ten deaf-mute children,
whcm she brought to the city to show her
fore school age in her address before the
National Science Club holding its annual
meeting at Columbian University.
The Club Omcers.
The officers of the National Science Club
are: President, Mrs. w. A. Keilerman, Co
lumbus, Ohio; vice president, Mrs. Almena
B. Williams, A. NJ, Washington, d. c.;
treasurer, Miss Marie Louise Goodman,
Westport, Mo-; general secretary, Mrs.
Laura o. Talbot. 1445 Huntington place.
Washington, d! c.
Executive cohmifsee-Mrs. Harriet D.
Mitchell, Washlhgtda, D. c.; Mrs. Horatio
King. Washington y. c.: Mrs. Anna Low
ell Woodbury., oWashington. d. c.; Mrs.
Ada D. Davidson. Whiting. Ind; Mrs. Rosa
Smith Eigenmann, Bloomington. Ind.
Advisory boafd-Mixabeth G. Britton,
Susan Minns. Mary IA. Booth. F. R. NJ g.;
Mary E. Murtfeidt. Cora H. Clarke. Har-
riet Brown Bailey, Katherine e. Golden,
Ripley. Katherine Jc Bush. n. g.; Mary
Howard Welden.