Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-01
R. REEDS MEMORY
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED TODAY
DEPLoRING HIS DEATH.
Government Asked to Make Provision
for Support Of His Family
Papers Read.

Papers Read.
Members of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science omitted formal
celebration of New Year day, carrying on
the work Of their ffty-second annual ses-
sion with but little variation In the pro-
gram from those OF the preceding days.
Considerable work Of Importance was done
at the session this morning Of the general
cou,Icil and ratified later at the general
meeting Of the association.
Any section of the society may hereafter
hold summer session independently of
the association, the expenses of which will
be borne by the association to the extent of
$50.
The section on physics was authorized to
suspend its winter program hereafter when
the biologists meet with the association,
and the latter section is to include the
papers of members of the physics section in
its program.
Hereafter also each section will be re-
quested to hold at least one afternoon meet
ing during the annual session. where topics
Of general interest may be discussed.
Resolutions on the death of DR.. Walter
Reed were adopted by the association as
recommended by the general council yes
terday.
Great Loss Sustained.
The resolutions recite that a great loss
has been sustained by science in the death
of Major Walter Reed. surgeon in the United
States army. BY solving the problem Of
the mode OF the spread of yellow fever,
Major Reed not only made great contri-
button to science. but at the same time con-
ferred inestimable benefits upon his coun-
try and upon mankind. To have discovered
and demonstrated the methods, which have
already been successfully tested In Cuba. Of
eradicating widespread and terrible pesti-
lence. is a benefaction Of imperishable re-
nown. of incalculable value in the saving of
human lives, of vast Importance to CONNER
cial interests. and deserving the highest re-
wards In the power of his countrymen to
bestow. This association earnestly urges
upon the attention of Congress the duty Of
making full provision for the support of his
family.
A committee Of nine members Of this
ISOLATION, with power to increase its num-
Der, was authorized to devise and carry out
q plan, by which a suitable and permanent
memorial Of this great benefactor Of his
race may be secured.
By an amendment to the constitution, re-
ported last year and agreed to today. the
annual meetings hereafter may be extended
Tor more than one week. The scientists
have found that single week is not ade-
quate to present and digest the many pa
pers which are presented.
The election of a president for the en-
suing year will take place tonight at
meeting of the general committee. This
officer will be selected by the general COM
mttee, to which will be added one dele
gate from each section.
Appropriations Made.
Appropriations were made as follows:
Ninety dollars to Dr. ]. C. Arthur. $3.50 to
Dr. A. Dale and 500 to DR.. D. 8. Johnson,
to be used in scientific research.
DIR. Hammond of New York will deliver
lecture on king Solomon's Mines to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the La
fayette Opera House.
The souvenir medals presented to mem
bers were made of metal from the White
House and Capitol.
Not all of the ten sections of the associa-
ton met this morning. The chemistry sec
ton concluded its work last night. No pa
pers were presented to the mechanical sci
ence and engineering section today The
social and economic science section also ad
journed over for the holiday.
An Illustrated lecture of unusual inter
est was given this morning in the main lee
ture room in the Columbian University
building by Prof. c. c. Nutting of the Uni
versity of Iowa The lecture a part
of the program of the zoology section and
was illustrative of the United States
steamer Albatross at her work. Professor
Nutting was on the Albatross on her Ha-
waiian cruise of this year, and his lantern
slides gave an accurate idea OF the steamer
and her scientific apparatus.
Mr.. Nuttng declared that the Albatross
was the most wonderful ship afloat for
deep-sea soundings. The deep-sea sounding
apparatus. consisting of some SIX miles of
plano wire, was devised by Captain Sigs-
bee of the navy. 1t takes crew of seven
men to make soundings. Not only the
depth OF water IS secured in each sounding,
but the temperature Of the water at the
bottom, a sample of the water at the bot
tom and also a sample of the bottom. A
cannon ball is automatically released on
the bottom when reached. and the weight
of the ball carries a small scoop into the
bottom.
The Albatross has been industriously
planting cannon balls all over the bottom
OF the sea
The dredging net for deep-sea fishing was
shown and also an ILLUSTRATION OF a deep-sea
fish. The release Of the deep-sea pressure
kills the fish before 1t reaches the top. and
its eyes are nearly .,opped out of its head
while its stomach IS distended through it's
mouth like a cigar.
The lecture closed with a picture of the
mascot of the AlbatToss, Billie, the Goat"
Prof. McGee's Paper.
At today's sessions section H gave way to
the American Anthropological Association,
an organization founded at the Pittsburg
meeting last summer DR. w. ]. MCGEE is
president and DIR. George A. Dorsey secre-
tsry.
The first paper presented was by Prof
MCGEE. entitled THE International Archaic
illogical and chronological Commission" At
the rama american congress ne!Q IN the t'lJy
of Mexico recently, various matters OF in
ternational interest were considered. Among
them the feasibility of establishing IN
ternational archaeological commission. At
this congress most of the American repub
lies were represented. II was there recon-
mended that the objects Of the archaeOl1g
zeal and chronological commission to be
created be two-fold. First, to stimulate ana
encourage the systematic collecting of an
Equities and chronological materials. Sec
Ond, 10 seek for the uniiication OF laws re-
specting the preservation Of such materials
including important monuments OF the past.
The laws at present bearing on this sub
jcct are not uniform. our own law Is es-
pecally deficient.
Ii was also proposed by the congress that
an international museum. or perhaps 4
series Of museums, be established.
The organization OF the international COM
mission Is now in progress. and DIR. McLiee
himself has been appointed by the Presi-
dent 10 represent the United States on this
commission.
Conventionalism in Art
The second paper "Convsntionalism In
American Art" was by Prof Franz Boas.