Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29

IHE EV ENlNd Ola
| us imagine. That which Injuries one Injuries
| the other, and that which sustains and
broadens one sustains and broadens the
other
II speak Of this today because never be-
fore has there been such q gathering OF
| university and government scientific men
as assemblies here this week. Such gath
| ering should be fruitful in the removal OF
misconceptions 1t Is my personal convic-
| ton that IL every man engaged In Scientlnc
| research in the country at large would ac-
| quaint himself with the men and the
methods of work prevailing in Washington,
| and if every scientific employe In the bu-
reau of the government would visit the uni
| versities and become acquainted with the
| university men and their ideals there would
| still be a greater tendency on the part of
both to cooperate for the advancement OF
| science.
| This association and other scientific or
| ganiZations are doing superb work In
| bringing together the scientific investigators
| OF the country, and thus providing for &C
quaintance and interchange Of thought,
which inevitably lead to cooperation and
solidarity"
| DR.. Charles W. Needham president OF the
| Columbian University. extended a welcome
| on behalf Of the educational institutions OF
| Washington.
TT is a high privilege" DR.. Needham
said, ito speak for the educational tnsti-
| cordial welcome to this honorable associa-
| ton and to the distinguished men who COM
! pose it's membership. When 1t was known
| that your association was to meet In this
| city the doors of every educational institl-
ton were opened and every facility that
could contribute to your entertainment or
the advancement of the purposes of your
meeting was freely offered to you. 1t is
| fitting that these institutions should well
come the scientist. He discovers and gath
ers the facts and the laws which constitute
| In so large part the knowledge which
universities teach. 1t Is science which gives
| us those facts, and knowledge of those
forces in nature and life which are the
sure stepping stones upon which man rises
| to higher and nobler living"
President Remsen's Response.
President Remsen returned the thanks OF
the association. For the first time, he said.
the association meets in winter.
This Is what Is known as convocation
week." he continued. Teachers and stu
dents Of science. you know. have heretofore
felt that they did not know what to do
with their holiday vacations Time hung
heavily on their hands. So they appointed
this week to come together and work; to
get rid of the sad period of the holidays.
This is the third time the association has
met in Washington, the other times having
been in 1854. nearly half century ago. and
1891. take pleasure in behalf of the asso-
citation to return thanks to the representa-
tives of the various organizations in Wash
ington for what they have done for our
pleasure. / feel that this will be the most
successful meeting the association has ever
held
Following the session at St. Matthews
Church luncheon for the delegates and their
wives and daughters was served at the
Arlington.
Vice Presidents Addresses.
The vice presidents of the several sections
add of
of technical topics. Prof. Carroll D. Wright,
commissioner of labor. and vice president
of the section Of social and economic sci
ence. spoke in the main lecture room Of the
Columbian University on THE Psychology
of the Labor Question
Conservation and experience, covering
many years of investigation Of various ele-
ments of the labor question, have convinced
me that there are underlying. features
which cannot be reached by the Statistical
method: that the mental attitude of parties
has very much to do with the labor Ques-
ton from whatever standpoint 1t is con-
sidered." he said. This is well illustrated
by the statistics relative to mortgages. At
the eleventh census an attempt was made
to classify the causes or the reasons for
mortgag1ng homes and farms. It was shown
that nearly 95 per cent Of the. mortgages
indicated prosperity rather than the re-
verse.
1.-THE motive of the mortgage indicated
30 per cent. it Is found that the desire to
add to the original holding. or to raise
money for business operations. either of the
proprietor or Of some member Of his family.
or TO educate children. or for tine improve
ment of existing property, was the motive.
All these indicate something entirely diff
ferent from the prevailing impression that
a mortgage represents disaster or failure
or some Ill condition. The balance 6 per
cent? represented the lack Of business ca
pacity. some form Of failure or disaster
coming to the proprietor.
AS rule statistics do not reveal the
motive underlying the facts; hence the
sociolog1st must study deeper. than the
statistical showings themselves. So, in
the labor problem, one can ascertain the
total number of strikes and the apparent
causes, losses, etc., but the real motive of
the strike cannot be disclosed by the sta
tistics. Again. in studying causes. one must
look to the apprehension which arises and
really precedes action.
The opportunity for injustices on part
OF the employer leads many men to strike
although the injustice itself may not be q
cate the Importance Of studying the labor
question from the psychological point Of
view. and Of not leaving conclusions to be
based simply upon the ascertained results
Of action"
Other addresses were delivered as fol-
lows: Vice President Hough before the Sec
ton of mathematics and astronomy; Vice
President Franklin. before the section Of
Physics" Vice President Weber. before the
section of chemistry on Incomplete Obser-
vations;" Vice President Culin. before the
section Of anthropology on New World
Contributions to Odd World Cultures" Vice
President Campbell. botany. on 1.-The Origin
Of Terrestrial Plants:" Vice President
F'lather. engineering and mechanics. on
Modern Tendencies in the Utilization of
Power" Vice President Nutting. zoology.
on 1.-THE Perplexities Of the Systematic;"
Vice President Derby. geology: Vice Presi-
dent Nichols, physics: Vice President
WEIGH. physiology and experimental medi-
cine.
Delegates In attendance.
The following members and associates are
| in attendance: ]. NICK. Cattell. New York.
N. Y: l.. o. Howard. Washington. D. c.:
Marcus Benjamin. Washington. D. c.; F.
M. Clarke. Washington, D. c.: Daniel T.
MacDougal. New York. N. T.: Richards 8.
Clifton. Washington. D. c.: H. C. Ober-
holser. Department Of Agriculture Wash
ington. D. c.; c. Kinsley, Chicago. H.: C.
e. Munroe. Washington, d. c.; N. Mon
roe Hopkins. Washington. D. c.: Miss Jen-
ME M. Smith. Allegheny. Pa: Miss Matilda