New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
SCIENTISTS ~ SESSION.
FlFTIETH MEETING OF AMERICAN ASSO.
CITATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF
SCIENCE OPENED IN BOSTON

Boston. Aug % (SpcclD.-The sessions Of the
nfteih anniversary meeting OF the American Assoc
citation FOR the Advancement Of Science began this
morniusat the Massachusetts, institute Of Technol-
ogy. with mary eminent scientists in attendance.
The meetings Will continue throughout the present
week This year "A special effort has been made To
have elaborate programme. it is the annver-
sary year.
The chief meeting of the forenoon the gen.
cral session. in Huntington Han. where the conven-
ton formally opened on the platform
distinguished company. including the Governor. the
Mayor. the Bishop Of d. diocese and other clergy
mon. From abroad were Professor Desire Charnay
o; Paris; Dr. \. sasse OF Zaandam Holland. Pro-
fcssor Benjamin Howard and Conrad W Cooke OF
London. Others on the platform were President G..
Stanley Hail. OF Clark universiiy President
Thomas c. MendenhalL OF the Polytechnic Institute.
Worcester; the Rev DR.. f. T. Hale. the Rev. James
De Normande ana Edwin f. Miller OF Wakefield
The meeting called order 10y Professor
Wolcott Gibbs. Of Newport. the retiring president
Bishop William Lawrence offered prayer. Profess
Gibbs then introduced Governor Wccot,. TO
extend the greetings Of the Commonwealth. Mayor
Quincy followed with the ciiy's welcome
i'rc.iden; J. VI. Crafts % the Massachusetts, In.
s,itute Of Technology welcomed the association
The prcsident-olcct. +. ". Putnam 81 Harvard
University. introduced by the retiring presI-
dent, and received hearty greeting. Professor
Desire Charray spoke briefly in French
a message read from the Russian Geologi-
cal Committee OF 81. Petersburg sending 20 tho
American association respectful congratulations
and good wishes
The first session this morning a private
meeting OF the council at the Technology club.
Routine business was considered. including sev-
era proposed amendments to the constitution OF
the society. The election Of new members large
also formed part Of the business OF the meeting.
u, names being proposed Tor general membership.
The joint meeting Of Section & chemistry. OF the
American Association and OF the American chem
zeal Society. was held in the Walker building The
following officers were elected. Professor + W.
Clark. Of the Massachusetts Institute ~ Tech
nolosy. To be- member Of IN" Council OF the Amer
lean Association, q. l. Howe. TO be- press sccre-
tary: Professors Ncnab.c and Norton 10 be section
Committee. Professor Iuthmorc to be General
r. Jewctt and Hall to Doe Section Nominating Com
briefly. President Monroe Skctch-d the Develop
mont Of the society from It's foundation
lpr. smith. OF Pennsylvania. responded 70 cal
FOR a few words about Section &. OF the American
Association. with clever speech
Dr Hale secretary OF the American chemical So
cety. gave "a fcw statistics OF the Society. The
following named distinguished chemists were
elected; Henri Molsson. the French manufacturing
OF artificial diamonds Sir William troOkcs ana j.
H. Nanthor. the slercochcmst
This afternoon the first scientific papers were
read by Ncc-presidcnt Whitman. before his sec
ZION Of physics on Color Vision. N.ce-Ir,silsnt
Cattcl before The section - sntnropoosy on The
Advance " Psychology. Vre-Presdent Farrow.
before the botanical .cclon. on The conception ~
Species Effected Iy Recent NEGOTIATIONS on
Fungi. Vice President Barnard ~ the section %,
mathematics and astronomy on the Development
sr,lnr. an Tin, Iis.,ri. N.fhnd i'm F,onomi,.'',
ON a Haif-Century of Evolution" N.cc-fresdent
Smith. before The section ~ chemistry. ON The
dent Flrchih WAS down 10 speak on Glacial
Geology in America ana ln pnc" of Nlce-fr"sideut
Cooley. Professor Il. H. Richards. ~ th" section
OF mechanical science ana cnsin"cring. on th" sub
1cci OF '-Dfc-sirs