The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27


Visitors Advanced investigators
TO speak of Their work During the
Year Past-The Various Sections.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27-The Johns Hop
kins University and the Johns Hopkins
Hospital have completed preparations for
the meeting of the American Society of
NaturaIists, which began its convention
in Baltimore today. The university and
medical school buildings were thrown
open to the visitors, and they we're
crowded with prominent aaatomists.
Psychologists. mOrphoIogiGts. psyehol-
ogiSts. psychologists, botanists. a1thro-
biologists. and scientists of all kinds.
Some very remarkable discoveries made
in the various scientific branches are ex-
pected TO be announced. as is usual at the
annual sessions Much OF the original
work produced in the last year by the adj
Tanced medical investigators viii be dts
closed by the various sections OF the as
see5ation, many Of which VIII be ia ses-
sion simultaneously.
This Is the nineteenth annual gathering
CT the American Society OF Naturaltsss
and the second convention held in Balti-
more
Many of the visiting physicians and
scientists we're shown through the uni
versity- and hospital buildings and around
the city yesterday. In the evening meFa-
bers of various divisions of the society
gathered in their hotels and held snek-
ers and light Iuncheons. The anatomists,
norphologists. and Psychologists each
gave q separate smoker and invited their
friends.
The meeting began promptly at 9 o'clock
this morning and will continue all OF to-
day. Friday. and part of Saturday IGOTn-
ing The meetings wiz be held n the
following places:
.aThe American Folklore Society in the
Donovan Room OF Mccoy Hall al the
JOINS Hopkins University.
'fThe AnthropoiogicaI Society In the
Historical Seminary of Mccoy Hall.
THE American Society Of Bacteriolo-
gists in the PathoIogia Building OF the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. WOLF and Monu-
msnt Streets.
THE American Association of Enysiolo-
gists in the Physiological Building, Wash
ington and Monument Streets
The American Association OF Apato-
1nists in the Anatomical Building, Welt
| and Monument Streets
The American Psychological Association
has very large and general membership
The programme of its morning meeting
Included The names OF several eminent
eminent psychologists. Among them are:
Prof. Muensterburg. Prof J. McKeen
| Cattell, of Columbia University. editor Of
| Science" and Of the Popular Science
/ Monthly" Prof E. F. Buchner and Drs-
{ Sheperd L Franz. r. s Woodwork ana Z
/ [. Thorndyke and Mr.. Robert N 1erkes-
/ The Association OF American ADatom-
! lists meets with the parent body for the
| fourteenth time. Its members are limited
/ ,ss-4z- min 4ac fnr q
/ syeians. students. and persons interested
are invited to attend.
/ A business session was held from until
/ 10 o'clock At 10 O'Clock the general
meeting began. Election OF officers, re-
ports OF committees, and other misceeia-
/ neous business was transacted before the
/ original papers were presented by the
members. DR.. Hunting. of New York, de-
/ IiYered his presidential address. This
was followed by papers by Drs. Holmes,
/ CT Philadelphia; Charles r Bardeen. OF
| Baltimore Dr. Camalt. New York, Dr5-
| Ross 6. Harrison. OF Baltimore; Hard
/ icks, of New York; Corson, OF Savannah;
! Franklin P Mall. Of Baltimore; H r Os-
! born, Of Columbia University; W B.
| Clark. of Johns Hopkins University; l. o.
| Howard. Of the chronological Division,
| Washington; B. J. Galloway, OF Depart
ment OF Agriculture W 7 Sedgwick. CT
/ Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1
the attitude OF the State toward scientific
/ Investigation
| A recess took place between 1 and >
O'Clock D. N. for lunch. Dinner viii be
served in conjunction with the other sec
tons at p. N. at the Hotel Rennert.
| The American Association Of Bacte-
rioloSists met in the Pathological Build
/ ing and papers on original instruments
apparatus. new bacteria. and fresh light
On bacteria already known were present
ed by Drs. F. R. Chester r c. Reed,
t y r Ward. s. C. Kieth. w Il. Park, L.
/ H Pemmel F p German, N T. Da-
VS. {1dolph Ghelman Of Chicago, E. T.
/ Smith. NJ o. Leighton. Dr. Simon Flex-
ner ct Philadelphia. w p. Park Nor
man McLane Harris. Mr.. Leonard K
! Hrs lberg. Prof. William Fl. WEIGH of
/ Bait more. Drs. r 2. Green, II l. Rus
sci OF Wisconsin. Wyatt Johnson OF
/ Boston
At II o'clock this section held a
/ joint session with the section on plant
/ physiology to hear a paper by DR.. Davis
Gu Bacteria Of Plants
a large party of anthropologists and
fcrk-lore scholars from Washington
many in Government service. viii arrive
tomorrow
The Council of the Association fer the
/ Advancement of Science. consisting Of
| about 2.e0o members. viii also convene
All OF the societies viii meet at the
Hotel RenneTt tomorrow evening to d-s-
euss their annual dinner. It is expected
that covers viii be placed for zee or
mora
! Tonight they viii all be welcomed by
| President Gilman, of the Johns Hopkins
! University. in Leyering Hail Prof Frank
! Russell viii then lecture on THE n
! dams Of the Southwest" At S:33 o'clock
| q reception will be given to the visitors
! in Mccoy Hall.
The ofneers Of the american Associa-
ton CT Naturalists for The year just end
ed are president, Prof. z. B. Wilson, c.
lunlbia University vice presidents. Prof
R. 7. Thaxser. Harvard University. Prof
F. P. Nah Johns Hopkins University
and Pref II. s Williams. Yale Uniyer-
sity; secretary, Prof. A. D. Mead. Brown
! University; treasurer, Prof. NJ II. Met
calf. Woman's College of Baltimore.
The JOINT committee. which has conciud-
ed the arrangement and management Of
the meetings. publication of the papers,
and entertainment, is in part as follows:
Drs E A. Andrews of the johns Hop
kins University, A D. Mead. Brown Uni
versity Secretary of the American Society
NzturaIists: J. S. Kingsley, Tufts College
Secretary of .4e American MoTpheIogieai
| Society; D. s. Lamb, 500 Tenth Street,
| Washington D. c.. Secretary Of the Asso-
citation Of American Anatcmists; F. S. Lee
Columbia University Secretary of the
American Physiological Society; Living
steR Farrand. Columbia University. Sec
retary OF the American Psychological Asso-
citation: " F. Ganolg. Il AassaSoit Street
Mort hampton. Mass Secretary Of the So
ciety for Plant MoTphoiogy and Pnysielo-
gy; II. w Conn. Wesleyan University. Sec