New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
THE SCIENTISTS MEETING.
SESSIONS CONTINUED AT COLI Mblh-
NATURALISTS HOLD THEIR AN
NIrAII GATHERING.
NUAL GATHERING.

science In secondary schools, pesdh us "'N -"
nual meeting al the Teachers College. adjoining
tho Columbia Campus The American Geological
Society also continued IT'S sessions Independently VI
the others In the afternoon there was union
meeting of all the scientific societies excepting the
Geoiogists and the Folklore Society. IN the teih-
porary Chlpe Of Columbia University. In Scher-
merhorn Hail. for n general discussion OF advanced
methods OF teaching science. each branch being
represented by member from one Of the societies
The State Science Teachers also attended. To-
morrow the scientists Interested IN botany anu
zoology will make an excursion 10 Bronx fark 10
visit the city's new botanical and geological gar
dcns now building.
The American Psychological Association ana the
American Physiological Society met together III u
morning session in Schcrmerhorn Hall Professor
j. NJ CatteI OF Columbia. exhibited instruments
for the study Of movement and fatigue; PROFESSOR
Frederic S Lee Of Columbia. spoke OF Ihe Nat
IRE of Muscle Fatigue. Professor Hogo Huehs'er-
berg Of Harvard. Of The Physiological BASIS OF
Mental Life: Professor c. Carl Huber of Michi-
gan University. Of observations on the lnnerVa-
ton Of the Intercranial Vessels; Professor w. J.
w. Patrick, Of Iowa University. on confusion OF
Tastes and Colors' Professor G. +. Hodge, OF
Clark University. Possible Amoeboid move
ments on the Dendritc Processes OF Cortlcal Nerve
Cells; Dr. T.. T. Scripture OF Yale on the Meth
DDS OF Demonstrating the Physiology ana psychoi-
ogy OF Color: Professor G. W. Fitz OF Harvard
on "a New Chronoscope" and Professor ogden e.
Rood Of Columbia on The Flicker Photometer'
The Folk Lore Society held two meetings win
interesting programmes. In the morning oJ'pW'
Cree and Esqumo Legends" was the THE OF a ue-
lightful paper by DR.. Robert Bell, the 'ahanlah
official geoogist and authority on Canadian folk-
lore and geology. DR. Livingston Farrand' OF
Columbia. read Of The Mythology OF the chill
cotn; Professor j. J. Valentino OF this city. spoke
Of "A Specimen OF Ancient Mexican Folklore; A.
Krocber. Of Columbia. OF Animal 1ales Oh the
Fsoumo." and Professor Thomas Wilson. OF the
National Museum at Washington. entertained inc
society with a speculation rs to the Identity OF
Mother Goose" In the afternoon Professor
Charles T. Edwards OF the University OF Clncin-
natl told Of bahama Superstitons and Customs ;
Stewart Culin. Of the University Of Pennsylvania
Of "Iawaiian Games Dr. A. F. Chamberlain, or
Clark University. OF American Indian Names OF
White Men" and his wife. Mrs. Isabel G. Chamber
lain, Of The photography OF Folklore Relating to
Women" Mrs Fanny ID. Bergen Of Cambridge,
sent a paper Some Animal Medicine
The society elected officers as follows Professor
C. T. Edwards OF the University of Cincinnati.
president: Miss Alice C. Fletcher. OF Washington,
vce-president: W W. Newell. secretary, and DR. J.
H. Hinton, treasurer and adjourned till the next
annual meeting.
The Botanists OF the Society for Plant Morphol
ogy and Physiology heard number OF technical
papers in their session in the morning. They were
presented by Professor G. f. Atkinson, OF Cornell
Professor Conway Macmillan. OF the University OF
Minnesota: DR.. r. A. Harper. OF the University OF
Wisconsin, a. T. Williams Of the Department of
Agriculture; Dr. +. A. Burr, OF Mddlebury CoHege:
Professor d. y. penhallow. Of McGil University
DR. Erwin F. Smith of the Department Of Agrcult-
IRE; DIT Charles f.. Bessey. Of the University OF
Nebraska; r. ". Duggar, Of Cornell. and +. C.
Stewart. OF the NewYork Experiment Station.
The Society OF American Biologists continued
It's meeting with two sessions In the geological
ecitaton-room In Schermerhorn Hall. Interesting
papers by ~ II barton. w. J. MCGEE. Charles ID.
Walcott Marius r Campbell. Willard d. Johnson
G. W. Hayes II. W. Turner. Of the United States
Geological Survey: l. G. White. OF West Virginia.
and State Geologist J. H. Merrill were read.
The American Morphoogical Society listened to
large number OF technical papers at Its session In
the morning in schermerhorn Hall Among those
who read them were G.. w. Field. OF Brown; J. II.
McGregor OF Columbia: II. f.. Champion. OF Coum-
b1: T. g. Conklin, of the University OF Pennsyl-
yanla; s. Watase. of the University or Chicago, j.
H. Herrick OF Adelbert; w. r. Coe. Of Yale; {. b.
Wilson Of the Massachusetts, Institute OF Technol-
ogy; H. s. Pratt OF Haverford College; NJ L. Nick
erson OF the University Of Wisconsin. and a. O.
Mayer. of Harvard. The society elected thu fol-
lowing officers: President. h. c. Conklin. OF the
University OF Pennsylvania; secretary, Bashford
Dean of Columbia vice-president w NJ Wheeler.
OF the University OF Chicago: Executive Committee
J j. McMurrick OF the University Of Virginia, ana
c. II. Parker. Of Harvard
The annual meeting OF the Society OF Naturalists,
with which the societies representing the special
branches are affiliated. held In the temporary
chapel in Schcrmerhorn Hall at o'clock in the
afternoon. President Low welcomed the members
In an address, in which he spoke for broad feel
ing among all who searching out knowl-
edge along all lines. President H. =. Bowditch.
who comes from the Harvard Medical School. re-
piled The<scciety elected its officers for the COM
ing wear as follows: President. W. 6. Farow, OF
Harvard vice president. ii. c. Bumpus. OF Brown;
w II. Howell, OF Johns Hopkins. and DR.. i. H.
Gerrsh, OF Maine: secretary. T. H. Morgan, Of
Bryn Mawr: treasurer, J. b. Smith. of New
Dean Of Columbia and +. r. Herrck, Western
RsserDe curtis pysiong OF eG Gonmba
Pennsyivania: William stratrord. zoology Of the
zoology Harvard: Cakes Ames, botany. Harvard;
4 GSess psYS s@ Yns Of SSsF
town ChijTo koSh Pr1ce'9n' , 81 PfaeGdy
College: w r. wilcox. Wellesley and y. r. Har-
rington Western Reserve.
discussion Of THE ADVANCES in Methods Of Teach.
ing" by representatives from the six affiliated
societies Professor f. 6. ConkIin. of the unver-
atty of Pennsylvania. spoke of advances in botany
Professor G. IIgntlnspiSn OF cG u Of %
Medical School OF physiology: Professor Hugo
Muensterbers. Of Harvard. OF psychology; Or Franz
". g. Ganong of Smith College. for botany. Pro-
fessor W. b. Clark Of Johns Hopkins. was not
present to speak OF geology.
The third annual meeting OF the state Science
Teachers Association was begun in the morning
at Teachers College, on Morningsde Heights;
and will last through to-day. President Low OF
Columbia welcomed the members at the opening
session Professor Edward L. Nichols replied In
a speech in which he explained that the teachers
were here 10 get into touch with the other science
teachers who are here. Professor Charles w. ifar-
gilt OF Syracuse University, the president elect
made his Inaugural address and there followed q
general discussion led by Edward g. Conklin, OF
davenport Of Harvard. and Arthur f. Hunt, OF
Brooklyn. on zoology as condition Tor admission
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The State Science Teachers at o'clock IN the
evening met and listened TO address OF the
president on "Science and the New Educa ton"
reception FOR the visiting teachers was then given
in the Bryson Library by the trustees OF Teachers
College.
A DINNER IN THE EVENING.