Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11
NATIONAL SCIENCE CLUB
SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION BEING HELD
IN THIS CITY.
Program Of Exercises Mt Meeting To
sion Other Matters.

The National Science Club. composed of
women of eminence in scientific study and
research which began its sixth annual ses-
sion yesterday. held a business meeting this
morning in the auditorium of Columbian
University. Mrs. w. A. KelIerman Of Co.
lumbus. Ohio, president of the organization,
presided and delivered her annual address.
The work of the morning included the re-
ception Of reports from the general secre-
tary, Mrs. Laura Osborne Talbot of this
city; the treasurer, Miss Julia Allcott Lap
ham of Oconomowoc. Wis: the Waverly.
N. Y. auxiliary. Miss Mary Elmer, pres
ident; the Chicago auxiliary, Miss Eliza
beth c. Buhrnann president; the Milwaukee
auxiliary, Mrs. Cora P. Ferry. secretary:
the report from the section on MOSES, Mrs.
T.. IT. Br1tton, chairman; report from the
section on neteoroiogy. Mrs. L. H. Creme
valid. chairman; report from the section of
entomology. Miss Mary E. Murtfeldt, chair
man; report from the section on marine
algae, Miss Cora H. Clarke, chairman, and
a report from the section of child study,
Mrs. Sara q. Farwell, chairman.
During the day the delegates called at the
White House to pay their respects to the
President and Mrs. Mckinley. The club
row, and tomorrow evening visit the naval
observatory. Yesterday the members in
spected the Smithsonian Institution.
Papers for Confederation.
The papers to be read during the session
or referred for future publication include
the following: 1.-The Evolution of Scientific
Journalism" THE Geology of Chicago"
Mrs. Ada D. Davidson, Whiting. Ind; For
estry in Minnesota Mrs. Frank NJ Eddy;
THE Study of Mfcro-Lepidoptera," Miss
Mary E. Murtfeldt, Kirkwood, Mo-; bird
Songs" Miss Annie W. Jackson, Jackson
Vile, Ill, read by Miss Mabelle Williams;
Mature Study as Related to Agriculture -
Miss Louise Miller, Detroit, Mich; "Ths
Value Of Study Of Noses 1.-THE Sullivan
Chapter" Mrs. Annie Morrill, Smith. Brook
lyn: "a Visit to Point Iona, Home of
Blind Fish, Typhlogobius Californiensis. IS
Mrs. Rosa 8. Eigenmann, Bloomington,
Ind: "Homely Habits of Homely Crea-
lures" Mrs M. M. salazar, Las Vegas, N.
NJ: THE Fertilization of Pollen" Mrs
Frank Benton. Washington, D. c.; Mature
Study In Public Schools: Study of Plant
Life" Miss Annie Atwater, Waverly, N Y.
Science Culture" Mrs. Laura Osborne Tai
bott, Washington, D. c.: Home Economics
In the Public Schools" Mrs. Eliza G. OFT,
Waverly, N. y; Explorations in MISSISSIPPI
pi County. Ark" Mrs. Marjorie NJ. Good
rich. oseeola, Ark: The Light of History
on the Philippine Question" Mrs. Florence
Floyd Merriam. Waverly, N. T.: Tyranny
and Tragedy Among Plants" Mrs. F. NJ.
Milligan. presented by Mrs. Mary NJ. Bar
clay; The Training in Speech of Deaf Chill
dren Before They Are of School Age" Miss
Mary s. Garrett
Club Officers.
The officers are: President, Mrs. W. A
Kellerman. Columbus. Ohio; vice president,
Miss Almena B. Williams, A NJ, Washing
ton, D. c.; treasurer. Miss Julia Alleott
Lapham. oconomowoc. Wis: general secre-
tary, Mrs. Laura Osborne Talbot, Wash
trgton, D. c.; executive committee, Mrs.
Harriet d. Mitchell, Washington; Mrs. Ho-
ratio King, Washington; Mrs Ada D. Da-
wilson. Whiting, Ind; Mrs. Anna Lowell
Woodbury., Washington: Mrs. Rosa Smith,
Eigenmann. Bloomington, Ind; Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Barclay, Milwaukee, Wis: advisory board,
Elizabeth G. Britton, Susan Minis, Mary
A. Booth, F. r. NJ. s.: Cora H Clarke,
Mary E. Murtfeldt, Katherine E. Golden,
NJ. S.; Harriet Brown Bailey and Julia
Ripley.