The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
ARRANGING FOR 4 MEETING |NST.LOUIS Plans Being Laid for a Con-
 gress of Scientific Men PROF. s. NEWCOMB SAILS The Distinguished Astronomer and Po- lltical Economist Win Arrange for
 Great International Gathering
 of Savants in 1904.
PROF. s. NfWCOMB SAILS
BY. CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.

BY. CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.
 Washington, April u.-Professor Si- mon Newcomb sails on the Deutsch- land May to begin arrangements for the International Congress of sci- entists to be held during the exposition at St. Louis He will visit Paris ana London, where he will meet many scien- tiio men and perfect plans for the con gress This feature of the exposition will attract savants from every part of this hemisphere. The choice of Professor Newcomb as president of the congress is a most fortunate one. Aside from his pre-eminent ability, his prestige abroad will be of great value to the exposition He is the only American except Benjamin Franklin who was ever made associate of the Institute of France.
 He was made honorary member of the Royal society of Russia at the same time Lord Kelvin was similarly honored In his drawing-room Is magnificent vase of jasper with marble pedestal seven feet high, presented to him by the czar ot Russia as a token of his appreciation. His most recent degree came from Chris tiania, Sweden.
 Astronomy and Political Economy.
 Professor Newcomb refers to astronomy as his profession and to political econ omy as his recreation. His book on Popular Astronomy" has been repub- lished in England and translated into German lie is the author of a series of mathematical textbooks. He has pub
 
 papers and magazine articles.
 He has received the degree of IL. D. from, Columbia, Yale and Harvard uni- versailles and Columbia college, and hon orary degrees from the universities of Leyden, Heidelberg Edinboro and Dub lin. He was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical society, Great Britain; the Huyghens gold medal, given every twenty years by the University Of Leyden and the Copley gold medal, given by the Royal society of England
 The Russian government ordered his por- trait to be painted for the collection of famous astronomers in the observatory at Pulkowa. The University of Tol1io conferred degree on him. It Is impossi- ble to outline in newspaper article the extent of his work or give a correct list of honors he has received from nearly every country of the civilized world. But
 
 position authorities have appointed the best man in the United States to have charge of this important congress of the worlds great scientists
 Professor Newcomb is now connected with the Carnegie institution, of Wash ington City.
 Southern Students.
 The congress meets in September. 1904 This will be q convenient season for the faculties and students of the southern universities, colleges and schools to attend the exposition. Scientists from Johns Hopkins university the University of Virginia, Chapel Hill. North Carolina Atlanta, Ga, Tuscaloosa, Ala Tulane university, Louisiana; University of the South, at Sewanee the various univer- slties In and around Washington City, and other great institutions of learning will find an added attraction in St. Louis at that time
 The two American vice presidents of the congress are Dr. Munsterburg. pro- lessor of psychology at Harvard. and pr. Small professor of sociology at the Uni versity of Chicago pr. Munsterburg leaves soon for Germany, where he is we'll known, being personal friend of Elm peror William. It will be recalled that Dr. Munsterburg entertained Prince Henry on the occasion of his recent visit to this country. The expenses of the foreign scientists especially of those who read papers before the congress, will be partly defrayed by the exposition au- thorties.
 Tennessee Artist.
 Carl Gutherz, Esq, the accomplished artist a native of Memphis, will exhibit some of his best work in the Art Palace at St Louis. l spent fifteen years studying the best asters in Paris Flor ence. Rome and Munich. He has built a studio here near Dupont Circle. the in- terior of which reminds one of the most artistic atelers of Paris In this studio he is painting q picture especially foi the St. Louis exposition. But there are several of his masterpieces on the walls which his friends hope will be displayed at St Louis as specimens of the best work done by southern artists Among these is a large life-sized portrait of Stu san R. Anthony, which shows that ia. nous and energetic lady in a quiet pose very hattering 10 her strong and interest," ing Individuality. Another is a charming study he has made in Paris. which Mi Gutherz calls "Ad Astra" A fair girl is feading a book on astronomy in a luxu- rously appointed library. The book is temporarily thrown aside and. graceful, reclining in the arms of an easy chail her dr canning eyes gaze through an ad- WlnuoW on the heavens, whose hosts of stars hold secrets as yet unre- vealed. Everything about this painting which is a large one, is ideally beautiful MT. Gutherz is well known to the fre- quenters of the Paris salon. He did some of the best work daily admired by so many visitors to the new library of congress.
 On the occasion of the dedication of the buildings of the Louisiana Purchase exposition in St. Louis on April 30 ana May 1 and next, that city will be the temporary headquarters of the chief ex- ecutives of nearly every state in the Union, the invitation extended by the exposition authorities to the governors and their respective staffs of the various states and territories to participate in the dedicatory ceremonies having met with universal favor, many of the states hav- ing also decided to send representative regiments to take part in the military programme which will be one of the most interesting features of the three days ceremonies.