The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-20
GEOGRAPHIC CONGRESS.
Next international Meeting in United
States in Ssptenber,

States IN September.
Few persons realize what a many
sided science geography IL. How var
led are its aspects is shown by the
program of the coming International
geographic congress, TO be held In this
country. II has eight principal Sec
tions, and two of these have several
subdivisions, Ot the lao papers which
are announced Professionally no fewer
than Is relate to gorges. waterfalls,
mountains and kindred matters, six to
volcanoes niue To earthquakes nine
more To glaciers, Is to the currents.
tides and deposits of the ocean aud
nine to meteorology All OF these be-
long to the department of physiog-
raphy, Nearly 20 papers are annouuc-
ed for the department Of exploration,
fully that number for economics and -
for education Fewer contributions are
promised under the heads of history.
technique anthropology, botany. 40
ology. geodesy and magnetics. but they
come from men of note. as. indeed, do
all OF the promised papers, Moreover,
many Of the latter are likely to pos
sess much popular interest.
The congress is to be held under
the auspices of IS local geographical
societies, Each OF the latter has "A
representative on the committee Of ar
rangements These are Commander r.
f. Peary, L, S. ~, president: DR.. W.
j. McGee, OF Washington. Professor
Angelo Heilprin and Henry Il. Rry-
ant, of Philadelphia; George h. Shat
tuck, OF Baltimore; A. Lawrence Rotch.
Of Boston; Miss Zonia Baker. OF Chlca-
go: George Davidson. Frederick W.
D'Evelyn and John Muir, OF San Fran
cisco; Rodney l.. Glisan. OF Portland.
Ore; Herbert l., Bridgman. OF Brook
lyn; Professor William NJ. Davis, of
Harvard university.
A novel feature of the meetings Of
this body is that they are to be held |
in a number of different places. Wash
ington will for four days be the scene !
Of both the scientific sessions and the |
social entertainments which usually ac-
company such gatherings. The first
informal reception is announced for
Wednesday evening. September I. ana
on the following Sunday there will be
a steamboat excursion on the Potomac. /
Monday will be devoted to sghtsee-
ng in Philadelphia. On Tuesday and Il
Wednesday, September 10 and IA. the
congress will sit in New York. after
ward seeing the Hudson, Niagara. Chi
ago and st. Louis. The principal feat
Tres of the program for this city are
geenral meeting. introduced by Sir
Iohn Murray at the home Of the
American Geographical Society In
Vest Eighty-frst street; sectional
meetings. in the American museum of $
atural history, an evening lecture Of |
which the topic Is yet to be announced, 9
n evening reception at the Geograph-
,al Societys rooms and subscrip- i
ion dinner, organized as a compliment a
0 foreign delegates. Through the g
ourtesy Of the museum, room will be |
rovided for a buffet luncheon each Il
ay. j
The officers Of the congress and the o
Oreigners who attend will undoubtedly n
o from city to city from the begin II
ing to the end of the itinerary. The =
Of the audiences, on the
ther hand, will change greatly, being Il
lade up chiefly Of local members In q
ach place that Is visited. Anybody o
'ho wishes TO do so can become
lember of the congress whether he or n
he be already on the rolls Of local n
ociety or not, by paying S.. one can u
btain additional tickets of admission q
1r women and children for $3.50 each.
pplication blanks and copies OF the
announcement, will be sup p
lied on request by J. H. Mccormick,
ecretary, who may be reached at the II
hubbard memorial hall, Washington. Z
o many people temporary member u
nip Of this sort will seem the more u
eslrable when they learn that a vol v
me will be published comprising all 81
and abstracts which
lie management deem it wise to print, Il
nd that every member will be enti- u
ed TO receive a copy. --------------- u
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