The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-27

be doubted whether it has ever been in
time. 1t should be added, also, that this
is the only scientific society in the
Southern States having so long and con-
tinuous a history.
In further evidence of the character of
the work done by the Elisha Mitchell
Scientific Society, the prominent place
held by its publications may be men
toned. Ever since 1888, journal has
been regularly published, the eighteenth
volume being now in the hands of the
publisher. In the journal are given in
permanent form most of the papers read
at the regular meetings Of the society.
The number of pages printed up to this
time is between twoand three thousand,
while the separate articles contained
number many hundreds. The greater
portion of these articles have been re-
published in other leading scientific
journals, such as the Journal OF the AM
erican Chemical Society, the London
Chemical News, the Reports of the
Smithsonian Institution and others. The
Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific
Society is now regularly exchanged for
the publications of more than three hun
dred other scientific societies belonging
to the United States and to twenty
seven foreign countries. Among these
are the Royal Societies of London, Dub
lin Canada, Sweden and Holland; also
the scientific societies of the Universe
ties of Edinboro, Toxic Genevea, Berlin.
Marseilles, Brussels and others of like
excellence. 1t is probable that our
State University is better known to in
situations in foreign countries through
the Journal of the Mitchell Society than
through any other channel. The de-
mand for this journal has always been
great; so great indeed has it been that
it is now next to impossible to get a
complete set of the journal, even at a
the society had was sold to a Chicago
from libraries both in America and
abroad cannot be filled.
At the present time the meetings OF
the Mitchell Society are held in the
building occupied by the Department of
Chemistry in the University. The meet
ings are held in the evening of the sec
ond Tuesday in each month. DR.. H. V.
Wilson, professor of biology, is the
PRESIDENT: DR.. A. S. Wheeler, vice presi-
dent, and DR.. Chas. Baskerville is sec
rotary. The papers presented usually
call forth most helpful and interesting
discussions from specialists in the facul-
ty. All of the monthly meetings are
splendidly attended. The audiences at
these meetings come from every depart
ment of the University. This may be
taken as proof that the work of the
society is helpful to others besides stu
dents in the natural sciences.
In this academic year the following
papers have been read before the Elisha
Mitchell Scientific Society: Gold Light, -
by Prof. j. w. Gore: Zero Divided by
Zero" by Prof. VIM. Cain; d" A Short Cut
for Percentage Calculation by Prof. H.
V. Howell Some Newly Discovered
Minerals by Prof. Collier Cobb and DR..
J. H. Pratt; Mineral Wealth of Ari-
zona," by Dr. ]. H. Pratt; THE Pressure
of Light" by J. Ed. Latta; "a Nineteenth
Century Geometry" by Dr. Archibald
Henderson; THE Absolute Properties of
Molecules" by DR.. j. E. Mills; En-
Zymes," by DR.. A. S. Wheeler; "Rever-
sble Action of Engines by DIR. r. H.
Whitehead; and Molecular, Attraction"
by DR.. ]. e. Mills.
]. ED. LATTA.
Chapel Hill, N. c., April "a, 1902