Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
MEN OF ALL NATIONS
EFFORT TO INTEREST THEM m
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE.
Special cahesram to The star.

Special cabiegram to The Star.
LONDON, June 1s-Professor Schuster Is
endeavoring to interest learned men of all
nations in International science. pointing
out that the pursuit of science had always
Joined together in sympathy men belong
ing to different nations, and. even before
the days of rapid Letters post and quick
travelling, intercourse. especially by CORE
spondence, exercised considerable influence
on the course of scientific inquiry. Only
exceptionally. however. was there any d.
rect attempt to organize investigations re-
quiring a combination OF workers In DIFF
ferent localities until within the last CEN
fury, when many problems had become ur-
gent which could not be solved without
some International agreement and Special
organization had rendered services the inl-
portance of which could not be exaggerated.
But now there was new difficulty in the
fact that International organization had
Increased to such an extent that they were
beginning to overlap and there might De
some danger of mutual interference
The fact could not be disguised that some
times difficulties were encountered in pro-
yiding for joint undertakings on large
scale Whether national or International
combined work between men OF different
temperaments always required some repres-
sion of personal feeling, especially when
some central Office or bureau had to be
selected which might seem to place ono 10
cality above another. 1t could not be de-
MED that the seat of the central office of an
important undertaking conferred certain
dignity, and it was natural that country
should feel a certain pride in the distinc-
ton England had not done so badly in
this respect.
Over Portion Of the World.
Over a great portion of the world all
clocks struck the same minutes and Sec
onds, and before long all civilized countries
Except Ireland) would have adopted the
Greenwich meridian for their standard OF
time. Prof. Schuster remarked that the
cooperation of different nations in Joint in
vestigations directed attention to common
interests and exposed the artificial nature
Of political boundaries. The great prob
lens Of creation linked all humanity to-
gether and it might yet come to pass that
when diplomacy failed-and 1t often came
perilously near to failure-it would fall to
the men of science and learning to pre-
serve the peace of the world.
Prince Edward and Prince Albert, &C
companied by their tutor, have just paid a
visit to the British museum.
Being dressed in Highland costume they
were recognized as soon as they entered the
museum doors. and smartly returned the
salute of the officials by raising their Glen
garry hats
A considerable portion of the time was
spent by the young princes in the Graeco-
Roman gallery. WhSr6 their tutor pointed
out to them the various characters who at
tanned fame in the empires of Greece and
Rome
The greatest interest was displayed in
the bust of julius Caesar the princes max
ing critical remarks his features, while
the tutor briefly told them the main facts
OF his career.
The Venus with the Clipped nose APP
peared to be a considerable source or
amusement to both Prince Edward and
Prince Albert, and their tutor was called
upon for an explanation how the accident
happened.
From the Graeco- Roman gallery the
princes passed TO the manuscript rooms,
where they were shown the autographs of
their kingly ancestors. Prince Edward took
special interest in the signatures of the
kings of his own name, while Prince Al
bert closely scrutinized the autograph OF
his grandfather, the prince consort.
In the Mummy Chamber.
The mummy chamber, which was next
visited, was the source of intense delight
the tutor being called upon for full details
as to how the bodies had been preserved.
Around the case containing the body of
the prehistoric man. who is believed to be
over 10000 years old, the princes fingered
for several minutes. They were greatly in
terested in the tuft OF red hair which can
stiIl be seen on the old mans head
OF all of the society functions in Lon
don the one Wnlch mas excited the greatest
interest and enthusiasm has been the
Elizabethan fair and fete, just closed.
The fete was opened by Princess Chris
tian of Schleswig Holstein. and the stall
holders included the Duchesses of Suther-
land, Somerset and Roxburghe the Mar
chionesses of Salisbury. Donegal and
Sligo. the Countesses of Arran. Mar and
Kellie. Lucan Darnley. Liverpool and Rob-
erts, Lady Methuen. Lady Mary Howard,
and hosts of other gentlewomen
One of the attra ctiye stalls was that
entitled american miscellaneous at
which the saleswomen were Of American
birth Among them were Mrs Ronalds,
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid Princess Hatzfeldt,
the Countess of Craven, the Countess of
Oxford Lady Marlborough. Mrs. Adadr
Mrs. Harold Barring. and Mrs. Ridgely Car
ter.