The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-06

ASSOCIATION

A meeting IN the Oflce OF Acting
Governor Mott-Smith was held this
morning to consider the letter from l..
o. Howard, permanent secretary, Am
erican Association for the Advance
ment of Science. Those present were:
Acting-Governor Mott-Smith, A. F.
Judd, Jared G.. Smith, F. L. Waldron,
G. S. Holloway, A. F. Grifiths, p. L.
Horne, D. L. Van Dine, w. T. Brig
ham, DR.. L. E. Cofer, R. H. Trent, l..
A. Thurston and c. Eckart.
The meeting was called to order by
Acting Mott-Smith who stat
ed that it was the object of the meet
ing to consider letter that had been
received from the permanent secretary
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science in regfMd to
holding their summer meeting in Ha-
waii in 1910. The chairman read a let
ter received from Mr.. H. P. Wood en-
closing copy of letters sent to the Pa
cific Mail Steamship Co. and to the
Oceanic Steamship Co. re transporta-
ton.
j. G. Smith stated that the Amerr
can Association for the Advancement
of Science was composed of scientific
men and of men interested in scientific
subjects. 1t was organized Yin 1S48,
there are now over 5000 members. Two
meetings of the Association are held
each year, one in summer and one in
winter, at which time scientific papers
are presented and discussed.
Mr.. Horne stated that he had met
Mr. Howard while in Washington and
Mr. Hosmer had spoke to him of this
matter. That Mr.. Howard assured him
that at least 200 members would come
to Hawaii if the meeting would be ar
ranged for here.
Mr.. Gritiths said that the main ques-
ton would be the transportation; that
there was no doubt that they would be
welcome and would be properly enter
tanned. He thought that they could
be well cared for while here, suggest
ing that the Oahu College dormitory
could be used for them during the stay.
and that perhaps many would be cared
for by private families.
Mr. Thurston conceded with Mr.
Griftiths' views. The matter of char
tering a vessel would be very expen-
sive as taught by the lesson of the San
Pedro people in their endeavor to
charter a vessel from the Oceanic peo-
pie to bring an excursion here.
Mr.. Waldron suggested that Mr..
Howard, the secretary of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science, be assured that the Associa-
ton would be most welcome here; and
said that the transportation question
could be worked out later.
Mr.. Thurston thought that it Would
be well to adopt set of resolutions
(the wording Of which to be submit
ted after adjOuTnment) answering the
questions in Mr. Towards letter In the
affirmative; that accommodations
could be provided here largely free or
at reduced rates, and that the COM
munity does approve heartily of the in
'-N1''ASA anu budL Inc only pTODlen
would be to work out the transporta-
ton question and that it would be
taken up Immediately and every effort
made to secure satisfactory and Low
rates. The idea was carried on mo-
tion.
Mr.. Bingham moved that the Cover
nor be ehairman, Mr. Grifiths Vice
chairman and Mr.. Judd secretary of a
on the matter and the mo-
ton carried unanimously.
A motion by Mr.. Van Dine that a
Of three be appointed by
the chair to procure resolutions from
the AFFILIATED societies Of the American |
Association for the Advancement of
Science In Hawaii, and from such 9TH
or societies as their judgment should |
deem best, and that these resolutions |
BIO sent on before June goth was pass