The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
lSayants Will Go to the Worlds
Fair Grounds To-Morrow
Afternoon.
MANY PAPERS DISCUSSED.
Doctor a. N. yhelpley Enter
tains a Party Of Visitors, Dis
playing Rare Indian Rel
les at His Home.

The programme of to-day's session of
the American Association for the Advance
inient OF Science includes some of the most
interesting topics that viii be discussed.
aerial navigation and the possibilities Of
radium being prominent topics in the sec
tions . - r''''
VIII man be able TO follow the bird into
THE upper air and use it for the transoorta-
tion Of freight and passengers; or win the
Tying machine be as restricted in use as
has been the balloon? is the general sub
ject that viii be taken up at the morning
session of the Mechanical and Engineering
Society.
j. Burkett Webb will present paper
calling attention to some OF the difficult
ties OF the problem of successful flying
machines. He win also give a talk on
practical aerial flight.
As member OF the Committee on The
Aeronalticai Contests at the Worlds Fair.
the opinions of Professor Calvin Wood
ward of Washington University, will have
the weight OF authority. and in this con-
Erection there will also be delivered a lee
ture on the aeronautical concourse at the
Worlds Fair by a. Lawrence Rotch. d.
rector Of the Blue Hill Meteorological OBJ
seryatory at Hyde Park. Mass.
This lecture will be Illustrated with
sfereopticon views and should attract
many OF those who are interested in the
nth n tie chelaicsi W Section W Fla famous men viii
discuss recent discoveries in that science,
trough these VIII hardly be of great in
terest to the 1aity. 's' 7iS
tz.s LECTURE ON RAp1uM.
An event of extraordinary interest viii
be the lecture on radium, to be delivered
py Professor Rutherford of McGill Uni
versity. Montreal. Canada, at 4 p. m. in
the auditorium of the High School.
The public is invited to attend this
lecture, which will be illustrated with ex-
perfrnents showing the nature Of this sub
stance which has kept the world of science
Ia expectancy since. its discovery several
Professor Rutherford is credited with
Il having the largest amount Of radium on
hie American continent and his original
tnvestiga atiohs into the properties Of the
new metal are cited as most remark
able. He win bring to st. Louis speci,
mems Of radium for the demonstration OF
Not only the chemist but the physicist
has been awakened by the discovery of
radium. In the coming sessions of the
Physical Society the wonder of science
Efn be the subject of papers Of surpass-
ing interest to the deliver in the field of
pure science. ~ ar 49,
on the Heating Effects of the Radium
Eman&tiof.''' In the preparation of which
ts vas assisted BY H. T. Barnes. also Of
i (ell also address the society on the ques-
Non iuf the dependence of the radio
activity OF fadium on Its concentration.
and' 'Has discsussed % is p one on Primitive condi.
ffons In the Solar Nebulae.'' a subject that
~ 5cf interest to the astronomer, the
Phxsicist and the chemist which VII vi be Pc
dgfon University
gFhe Radio Activity of Ordinary Metals
II will be the subject of an address by p p
Fhcspho and fluorescence will be
discussed by Professors z. L. Nichols and
Ernest Merritt OF Cornell.
10 VISIT CAHOKIA MOUND.
The general session OF the American AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Science
was opened by President Carroll D.
Wright at 10 O'clock yesterday morning
Music was furnished by the High School
/ secretary of the council. made his report.
Local Secretary Alexander s. Langsdor1
made announcements as follows:
will hold a short business session at :
{ o'clock this afternoon in the auditorium
bt the High School. This WIN be followed
EIF LIE ttiiuudt plp1iC QlsCuSSiOI tIlt SO-
ciefy. The subject will be what Aca.
seisntihc Work -
The Anthropologists and Section H will
| visit Caflokia Mound this afternoon A
/ special car win leave the st. Lbuis end
t pfEthe Eads bridge at 2 o'clock. Admis.
Doctor John II t Long, S the retiring presi.
dent Of the American Chemical Society
VIII deliver his address In room No. 162 In
opisggs s phiigh IL scfspl On ss subject Sons
The annual election Of the American
Society 81 Naturaiists win be held al
5b se this syenR6 IN bdS The M Meresnt
dinner at Z O'Clock. followed by the ad.
dress of Professor William Treiease, the
The annual subscription dinner of the
American Chemical Society and Section
WI, be given at o'clock this even
The Geographical Society of America
will listen to the presidents address. fol-
lowed by q social conference, in the South
ern Hotel this evening. =
10 VISIT EXPOSITION SITE.
AT the Invitation of the officers of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition the mem
bfrs Of the association and the affiliated
eprleties Will go to the Worlds Fair
grounds in special cars Immediately after
The noon adjournment tomorrow after
noon. The officers will provide for the
yiyltors buffet luncheon on the grounds
about te buiidinss siid w and pc escSapee sToands
under the personal charge of the chiefs
II ct,feparfments. A'.-4 ltss Mis-
The visiting members and ladies' of tht
american Mfcroscopical Society will b,
entrrtained at an INFORMAL dinner at tn,
Hotel Granville today at p m. Doctor.
C. Crandall and II. M &helpley ar,
The. Committee Of Arrangements.
There win be a meeting OF the Linnaeal
Firm Chapter In the rooms Of the Ferf
Section to-day. Ali those Interested il
the. growing of ferns are invited to at
vsfed by Si Ergas R be De
The general committee Of the associa,
tIon. consisting Of the council and ont
member from each section. will meet al
# $50 o'clock tomorrow evening in the
Eouthern Hotel to elect officers and to de
eide upon the time and place of the mex
meeting.
Honorary Scientific Society will Be eiver
I'll the Mercantile Club at c'coick to
morrow evening. with an address by
fesident David Starr Jordan Of the Le
The visiting Anthropologists. who ar,
especially interested in archaeology. were
Gntertaiped by Doctor H. NJ. Wlielpley ii
asnt 1s sdaress c pector oTsss Whelpie, ss
X; Exhibited his collection of Indian relics
ono OF the most complete in the West. 4
II he visiting scientisss. among whom wer'
1efe. Indiana; Professor Bailey of the Uni
vffSity OF Kansas, Professor ]. r. McCsil
of Vanderbilt University, Professor Long
Elrator of Kansas City Museum and Pro
fexxpr Frick OF Warrenton. Mo;
The following St Louis members OF thu
american Association who are erthusr
Ekslc supporters OF the org at,izat ton wer,
;s Iii I'VE years ago: Professor Francl.
Xipher. Profers6r z. a. Fngler. Pro
a keskur George KralI. Professor c. III