The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29
Fund of $4,000 Needed for Amer
lean Association for Advance
ment of Science Meeting.
EMINENT MEN TO ATTEND.
Committees Representative CT
City's Social, Business and H.
tellectual Glasses Prepare
for Convention.

Plans for the entertainment of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, beginning December g
tee on Reception and Entertainment, and
blanks for subscriptions to the entertain
~snt fund have been sent out with let
ters asking that contributions be sent to
the treasurer, william H. Thomson, a,
the Boatmer's Bank.
A fund Of 5000 is deemed sufficient by
the Arrangements Committee.
The annual sessions of this society are
Of great importance in the scientific world,
and its membership rol. includes the
names Of those who are leaders in thought
and research throughout the United
States.
In Its scope the association differs from
all other learned bodies in the United
States, since it is the only one that takes
In the whole field. In its ranks are num-
hered the greatest specialists in every
branch of science.
Both the theoretical and practical sides
Of the problem are covered, and a dis
covery In pure theoretical science by
one Of the members is soon put to prac-
teal use by some other.
The meetings Of the association and Of
the bodies affiliated with it will be second
In interest to none that will be held dur
Ing the Worlds Fair, with the possible
exception of the Scientific Congress that
will bring to the United States those who
are at the head of the various branches of
natural and applied science throughout
the world.
While many PAPER read at the sessions
Of the affiliated bodies will be above the
OF the association proper will be popuiar
ana the chief subject taken up In the pro-
ceedinss. will be the labor problem.
On OF the most noted thinkers in This
Commissioned OF Labor. will be the pre-
siding on1cer of the session. The assist
anee rendered by Mr.. Wright IN the ad-
strtke ana 81 hin 5ae w amtnrsGlas coal minera
phases Of the labor question will make
mis- address Of vital interest.
me many st. Louis members of the
coming session OF that body the most
enjoyable ever held.
Following are the local officers and COM
mittees:
Honorary president, David R, Francis; presi-
n; Woodward: second vice president, F. Louis
S Ss:ssa' ,e saass VICE A tss 5. fan;ss Doctor ,re 3; =.
William A. Thomson
EXECUTIVE
gan. secretary u: s. chaplin, william Tss.-
e xi = wi Miiiisasf' II T. f 4; 3ssn'i waiter John 3.
Stevens A. s. La1Fg gSac
William H. Thomson. chairman; Murray Chr
HuIaig.. James 4. Gilmore. Arthur ThaeheSr.. l. 4.
Daasha'a'' J. Ah 4: HissknsS
Ro MGl.sT ". s :. csaSl,,' ehFsir IIs,n sd MSTarS O. !
:. s Ho4lE L : xS H6s' sSsRbi & kisSs..;
ders. Henry Rsstin. l. Z. Anderson. Hc sloni
i sSespT i 4 A Assb'1 sNT f q HSsai
Francis. NJ. and Mr.. J. L. Mauran, Mr.. and
Hsso;Yh!,. p.p ai1+'s @r, and S Mss. Hi E st PSilllb:.
M. and Mr.. 8; ". Fordyce. Jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ss2sas Nj. a saa aIs. j. nF i. ae oel a.s; 's aTe aa 8
Nh Nh Seo5Ee 6: Hi.sheoek Mr: and Mrsi; T: 4.
Bryan, M. and Mrs. John Fowler, M. and
seTs.r: : me- E. .S x1I Mr slaass so9a. a 3. cal gsay h1 sa.
Ma ch srii az S.l NE :. John # K SsAfesl:; N Mi: s snS
VI; Adoiphus Busch. Mr.. and Mrs. s. j.
ME- J. 'q i. ca sSa and and a x; g. W !e Z. CHAPLIN III and
PRESS AND PRINTING.
John Schroers, chairman: HOWARD ]. Rogers,
Joseph a. Graham. John ii. Hartei. E. c. Ell
ger, ", Marion Reedv. John l. vanornum. Ar
II. n. whelpiey. Arthur o. Lovejoy and V.
TRANSPORTATION.
H. G Townsend. chalrman George J. Tan
Can. s 5. f. fna1 M.4ssn. & I. s. s.. nsSS.sns: 6 6. 5.
aiidcrsieve. .. Bowes. {. 1. Hiliesry. Z. n.
Eisnsr: Y: steels, sr{sn Snyder. Hilton.
ton. L. W. wakeley and q x. Williams.
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP.
n. Niphsr. chairman: c. II. woodward