Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-26
EMINENT FOREIGNERS COMING.
Will Attend Congress Of Science and
Arts at St. Louis.

Al the meeting of the Philosophical so
o;a+v Saturday evening Prof. NeWcomp
gave an account of the preparation for
the international congress of science ana
,rts at the St Louis exposition next year.
The general plan of the congress was con-
ceived by Prof Munsterberg of Harvard
and further elaborated by an administra-
tive hoard. at head of which stands Presi-
don't Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
University. This board formed an organ
Wing committee. consisting of Prof. New
comb. Prof. Munsterberg and Prof. Smail
of Chicago, who Will manage al 'ie
of the organization.
In two points the congress Will oe olhel
ent from any other that ever before assem-
bled Instead of a collection Oh congresses
Of men interested in various subjects, II
will he A single aSsemblage of representa-
tive men in every department OF knoWleose
and it's application. AT the opening inc
congress will meet as a single pody out II
will subsequently divide into departments
and sections, according 10 the Ndliou' sun
jects in the realm of science.
The other feature Of the congress Is that'
instead of the subjects being discussed by
volunteers, a strenuous eHort mas peen
made that the principal speakers should
be the most eminent men OF the Wofiu III
ca CHI of the branches.
The result has been that about lZo sc1en-
tific men, philosophers and scholars OF
Europe each standing high in his subject,
are expected to visit this country IN order
to take their part at ST. Louis .
Among the men who have accepted the
invitation to be present is D'Estournelles
de Constant the leader of the interna-
tional arbitration party in the french
chamber of deputies who has recently
brought about a treaty for arbitration be-
tween France and England. Other French
men are Brunetiere, editor of the Revue
des deux Mondes; Poincare and other
mathematician of the Sorbonne. Giard and
other eminent naturalistS, Prof Raphael
G. Levy who will speak on finance: Prof.
I.indet the promoter of agricultural science,
and twenty others of the highest eminence.
From England will come for the depart
ment of medicine Sir Lauder Brunton, Sir
Felix Semon, physician to the king, and
three or four others who stand al the head
of the various specaltes in medicine With
them will be quite aSSemblage of Schol-
ars from the universities of Oxford Cam
bridge Edinburgh and Dublin. 1t is also
hoped that Mr. James Bryce. author of
The American Commonwealth" and Prof.
Jebb. the Greek scholar, will speak at the
congress-; but as both are members of par
lament they are not able. in the present
condition of English politics, to make a
positive engagement 1t is much the same
with Lord Roberts, who head of the
British army has much on his hands
that he may not be able to leave England
for such a journey.
Germany will send the largest contin-
gent, probably fifty or more, all eminent
professors in their various departments.
Italy, Switzerland. Austria and Russia will
also be strongly represented by philoso-
last named country Mendeleef, the chemist,
| may be expected. Among the Italians
LombrosO the criminologist will appear if
| his health permits him to attend.