The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-18
DELEGATES TO ARTS
CONGRESS ARRIVE.
Sir Felix Semon. Physician to
King Edward. Is
Here.
FIRST SESSION T0.MORRCW.
FIRST SESSION TOMORROW.
Professor George Bruce Halsted
Will Make an Address on the
New System of Geometry
Many Educators to Take
Part.

Sir Felix Semon. physician eJtraordi-
nary TO King Edward. who is a delegate
TO the Congress Of Arts and Science.
which meets tomorrow. arrived in ST.
Louis yesterday
sir Semon was accompanied by his wife.
Lady S.mon. During their stay in 81.
Louis they will b. the guests of Doctor
NJ. A. Goldste.n. No. SSs Westminster
place Sir Semon Is one of the most cele-
brated physicians OF England. and will be
one of the most distinguished members of
the congress TO speak on medical science.
The honorary vice president of the con-
gress for England. the Right Honorable
James Bryce. VI. p. will arrive in St
Louis this afternoon.
Arrangements have been made for the
accommodation OF the foreign delegates
10 the number of L. in the new Washing
ton University dormitory at the Worlds
Fair grounds. AT the Washington Hotel
ARRANGEMENTS have been made TO accom-
States delegates.
Professor George Bruce Hals;ed OF
Kenyon College is another distinguished
educator who arrived yesterday TO attend
the congress-
Professor Halsted's address before the
congress will be on the new system Of
geometry. which is the work of Professor
Lobachevski. who Was instructor In geom-
etry in the Russian University of Kazan-
Professor Halsted made a special trip TO
Russia more than a year ago TO learn
about and investigate the merits OF the
Russian mathema;ician's system OF geo
me,rical measures and equations. Pro
fessor Halsted mastered the Russian Ian
suage before attempting TO pursue the
the work Of the Russian mathematician
After he had mastered the Russian Lam
ruaee Professor Halsted translated Toll
sSoi's master and Man into English. and
for this excellent work he received a let
ter OF commendation from the celebrated
author saying his translation was one ot
the best OF his many works that had been
made.
is,er Yesterday and who were assigned 20
quarters in the new Washington Cniyer-
sitv dormItory were Professor T. Jas
trowe. University Of Berlin: Professor
i.ansevin. College de France: Professor
svante AnheniIs Iniyersi'y ,.;orS SI S'osk- ak
butt, F. r. s. University OF Cambrtdge.
England; Professor J. b. Bury. University
of Cambridge. England; Professor Louis
n
land and Professor Henri Poincaire. the
Sorbonne members of the Institute OF
France.
Among the prominent Americans to reg
lister yesterday We're: Professor Ernest
Canada- Professor William A. Noyes. Ma
tionai bureau Of Standards; Nssn,. washington. ,
nclI University: Professor Francis A.
March. Lafayette College. ,;, Ea.ton; Pa; :;
Professor 0rmond stone Va shiversy anS pro. Q,
fcssor De witte B. Brace. University OF
Nebraska, lincoln. Neb.
BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
The members OF the International Geo
r,anhicaI Society. who will convene their
meetings In 81. Louis tomorrow. will ar
rive to-day at = o'clock in a special train
from Chicago.
They Will be met at the station by PreS-
aenf ID r. Francis. Francis ID. Hirsch,
berS. Doctor Leland O. Howard: Howard
Rogers and Mayor Rolia Wells
The Hamilton Hotel will be headquarters
for the society