Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-19
IT'S BUSINESS ENDED
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
ADJOURNS SINE DIE.
Action on Proposed Amendments De-
ferred Until Future Meeting-Pro-
ceedings of Yesterday.

The National Academy Of Sciences. which
met In annual session at the National
Museum on Tuesday, April 16, adjourned
at $40 pm. yesterday. 1t was the under
standing yesterday afternoon that the
council Of the academy would hold meet
Ing today to formulate report upon pend
ing constitutional amendments, but the
reading Of the papers having been con-
cluded yesterday afternoon the academy
determined to adjourn without action upon
the proposed amendments.
Entertained at Banquet.
The Academy was entertained by the
Washington members at a banquet at
Rauscher's last night. Secretary Gage and
Secretary Wilson and other government Of
ficials were guests. There were no for
NAL speeches, but the Secretary of Agri-
culture, being called upon for few re-
marks by Prof. Simon Newcomb, the mas
ter of ceremonies. spoke of the work of the
Department of Agriculture. He told of the
success being achieved by agents or that
department in securing the seeds of valu-
able economic exotic plants and of expert
ments being conducted by the department
proper and the various agricultural expert
ment stations. Mr.. Wilson expressed re-
greet that more liberal salaries are not paid
scientific men employed by the department.
Prof. Alexander Agassiz, the new presi-
dent of the Academy, was introduced, and
his health was drunk He made a brief
speech, pointing out the good work being
done by the government of the United
States in the field of research through it's
various scientific bureaus in Washington.
He said the government should give Off
ciaI recognition to the Academy that it
might be made link between the scientists
employed by the government and those
engaged in independent research.
Remarks by others.
Prof Alexander Graham Bell expressed
the opinion that the government of the
United States has done more and is doing
more than any other government to pro-
mote scientific investigation.
DR.. j. S. Billings, director of the New
York public library, also spoke. He de-
voted himself chiefly to the possibilities
that arise through Andrew Carnegie's lib
eral gift to the city of New York. He had
been literally flooded with advice as to how
to best use the money Mr.. Carnegie is to
give, the projects suggested being almost
numerous as the advisers. He explained
that Mr.. Carnegie believes that public
libraries should be second to the public
schools, and in using the money donated
this will be kept in mind.
Those Present.
Among those present were: LYMAN. Gage,
Secretary of the Treasury; James Wilson,
Secretary of the Agriculture; Prof. Simon
Newcomb, Prof. Cleveland Able. Gen. H.
L. Abbot, Mr.. J. A. Allen Prof. Carl Barus,
Mr.. George NJ. Bowers, United States fish
commissioner; Rear Admiral r. B. Brad
ford, Prof. w. K. Brooks, Mr.. Edward Egg
gleston, DR.. w. G. Farlow, DR.. Edward NJ.
Gallaudet, DR.. C. K. Gilbert DIR. Theodore
Gill, DR.. Arnold Hague Prof Asaph Hall,
Mr.. William T. Harris, Mr.. John B. Hen
derson, DR.. L. o. Howard, Prof Alpheus
Hyatt. Mr. John A. Kasson, DR.. Samuel 2.
Langley Mr.. w j. MCGEE, Mr.. William r.
Merriam, Dr.. C. Hart Merriam, Mr.. Willis
l.. Moore. Senator j. T. Morgan, Prof. Ed
ward S. Morse, Mr.. H. F. Osborn, Major
John W. Powell, Mr.. John r. Proctor, DR..
D. E. Salmon, Mr.. A. r. Spofford, Gen.
George NJ Sternberg. Dr. Q. II. Tittmann,
DIR. a. c. True, DR.. Charles d. Walcott,
Prof. E. B. Wilson, Prof. Alexander Agas-
siz, Prof. G. F. Barker, DR.. George F.
Becker, Mr.. A. Graham Bell, DR.. j. S.
Billings, Mr.. Franz Boaz, Prof. Lewis Boss,
Prof. William H. Brewer, Prof. George ].
Brush, Mr.. Seth c.. Chandler. Senator F.
M. CockreIl, Mr.. William II. Dali, Capt. C.
II. Davis, L. s. N; DR.. S. F. Emmons, Dr..
Robt. Fletcher, Mr.. Jno. w. Foster, Gen. w.
A. Greedy, Mr.. Bernard r. Green, Mr. Hen
ry B. F. mcfarland, DR. T. c. Mendenhall,
Prof. Albert Nicholson, Dr. Charles S. Mi
not, Prof. Edward W. Morley Mr.. S. L.
Penfieid Mr. Clifford Pinchot, Mr. Herbert
Putnam, Prof F. w. Putnam, Dr. Richard
Rathbun Mr. Charles A. Schott Prof E.
B. Smith, Prof. Charles S. Stratton, Prof
II. w. Wiley, Dr. Thomas Wilson, Prof.
Arthur w. Wright and Mr.. Carroll d.
Wright,