Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-28
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES MEET
Ohio and Mississippi Associations Hold
Hold Joint Session in indianapolis.
SIX CONVENTIONS AT ST. LOUIS
Economic Associations HoIdinE An
nuni Meetings In Mound city
Science Association ~ Meet
inE In Minneapolis,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 2I.-With
what is believed will be the largest at
tendance I'm the history Of the organization
the American Historical ASSOCIATION, With
Its allied societies the Ohio Valley His
torical association and the North Central
History Teachers association, opened Its
twenty sixth annual meeting here today
The first session on todsy's program Is
OF the Ohio Valley society when the dis
cussion. relative to the consolidation OF
the Ohio Valley and Mississippi Valley as
sociauons viii be taken up As these two
organizations cover practically the same
field and work along the same lines, their
executive boards have thought II adYs
able to propose their consolidation and
final action may be taken before the ses-
sions are adjourned Friday night
joint session. with western history as
the subject, viii be held tonight with
Benjamin L. Shambaugh OF Iowa state
university chairman.
The general reception FOR the guests win
be held tomorrow night. when Governor
Thomas r. Marshall of Indiana viii give
the address Of welcome, and Frederick j.
Turner Of Harvard University and Presl-
dent OF the American Historical assocla-
Ftton will respond. A luncheon will be given
Friday noon in honor Of James r. Angel,
president emeritus OF Michigan university,
at which DR. James A. woodburn OF In
diana university will be toast master.
Economic Association Meets.
ST. LOUIS Mo, Dec. 27.-Six economic
associations, having objects along similar
lines will meet here in annual convention
this week The first convention began this
morning when members OF the American
I HOn1a EgpnpT1ir Mra
Ellen II. Richards OF Boston, president OF
the organization, made her annual address
and the executive committee submitted its
report.
The American Sociological society OF
which Franklin 2. Giddings Of Columbia
university is president, viii convene to-
morrow morning. The American Economic
association win begin its convention to-
morrow evening with Edmund J. James,
president Of the University of Illinois,
presiding over its deliberations.
The convention of the American Stats
teal association will convene Thursday
morning and the American Political Science
association OF which Governor reject
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey is presi-
dent, Thursday afternoon,
The American Association for Labor
Legislation will meet Friday morning.
american oNlNntc AhHoclaNlOns
MINNEAPOLIS MINI, Dec. 2.--The sec
ond annual convention Of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science
will begin tonight in the First Baptist
church with an address by Or. David Starr
Jordan, the president. A large attendance
from the middle west is expected A mum.
Der of affiliated societies viii begin hold.
ing their meetings today. among them be-
ing the American Psychological society
which will meet at the University Of Min.
nesota.
A feature of the convention will be q
symposium areonautics Friday after
noon, when a public meeting unler the au-
spcies of the section of the mechanical
science and engineering viii be held in the
university chapel,
GeOErRphers and GeoIogists.,
PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 27.+-Scientific
men from all parts Of North America are
here today attending the annual meeting
of the American Geological society Amer
lean archaeological society and the
Society of Geographers.
The biologists were in session today, the
paleontologists will meet tomorrow and
the geographers will hold their first ses-
sion Thursday.
Subjects to be discussed include every
thing from the formation of pebbles -
causes Oh NdIlnQuaheS ana BeySerS ana thu
creation of minerals and volcanoes.
The question Of freight rates was one OF
the engrossing topics discussed by the
American Geological society. DR.. W. j.
Holland. director of the Carnegie museum
presented resolution asking the appoint
ment OF a committee TO take up with the
railroads the matter OF change I'm the
classification of fossils. DR.. Holland de-
clared he had paid 5000 freight charges on
a shipment of fossil rock for which 500
would appear ample in comparison with
other freight schedules.
After the reception of several reports OF
a technical bature these officers were nomi-
mated for election to serve next year:
President-Prof. w. NJ. Davis of Harvard.
Vice Presidents-W N. Rice, Wesleyan,
Middletown, Conn. and W. b. Scott Prince
ton.
Secretary-Dr. Z. o. Hovey American
Museum Of Natural History, Ney YoL
City
Treasurer-W. b. Clark. Johns Hopbin
Librarian-H. P. Cushing, Western ],
serve.
The retiring president. DIT. Arnold Hague
made his annual address tonight and the
annual smoker was held.
Trains RunninE Into DDpTee.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Dec. 2,-(speciaI)--
The Milwaukee railroad Is now running