The Washington herald., 1910-12-13

Speaking before a brilliant assemblage
OF prominent scientific and literary per-
sonages, members OF the diplomatic
corps. and the army and navy set. Dr.
Charles b. Davenport, director OF the de-
partment Of experimental evolution Of
the Carnegie Institution OF Washington.
LAST night delivered the sesend Of the
yearly lectures of the Institution.
TWO hundred invited guests heard the
lecture. illustrated with many views.
upon the subject, Principles of hered-
ity." Dr. Davenport was frequently in
terrupted by enthusiastic applause.
The entire building was thrown open
10 the members OF the institution and
their guests, special exhibits of the work
accomplished in the nine years of the
institutions life being placed in the halls
and galleries. Attracting special atten-
ton was the exhibit Of the publications
of the Institution displayed in the base
ment. About 80 velgFncs haye 1een y
sued, representing the research work of
The ben departments and the scientists
associated with the institution
Presiding over the deliberations of the
evening vas DIR. John S. Billings. chair
man OF the board Of trustees. Dr. Bill
ings spoke at some length on the work
accomplished By the Institution during
thc past year. and outlined the projects
under way for future development. DR..
Billings was followed by Dr. Robert s.
Woodward, president Of the institution.
who made announcement Of the meeting
Of the board Of trustees TO be held to-
day and of the dinner to be given An
drew Carnegie. founder of the institu-
ton, tonight AT the New Willard Hotel
DIR. Davenport Introduced.
Or. Woodward then introduced DIR.
Davenport TO the assemblage. paying him
a brilliant compliment when he said that
among the scientists OF the world there
stood none more prominent than Dr.
Davenport
Or. Davenport's lecture took up in re-.
view the experiments carried on at thu
laboratory at Cold Spring Harbor. Long
Island, and he briefly passed over their
number and nature. DR.. Davenport stated
that his subject az the outset presented
itself as one for careful study and delib-
Grafton.
We know too little OF, heredity.r said
DR.. Davenport, and in this day and age
IL behooves US TO consider it not only as
an important factor OF the development
Of civilization, but also as very impor-
tant aspect OF the growth of morality
and life. We cannot know too much.
and il is only when we undertake such a
scheme of work as / have attempted 10
accomplish within a year that one is
able 10 realize the enormity of the task"
Continuing. Dr. Davenport outlined the
moral development Of the ancient na-
tons. contrasting the life of the later
generations with that of the earlier, and
drawing conclusions of the manifest in
huenee of habits as shown in heredity
Its aspect on the lower forms Of life was
touched upon AT some length, and details
of numerous experiments given. The
lecture was excellently illustrated With
stereopticon views, thrown upon a screen
erected at one end of the assembly room
At the conclusion of the lecture a buff
fet luncheon was served in the rotunda
hall. and the guests inspected the e.
hibits placed upon view on the third
floor galleries.
Hosts of the Evening.
President Robert s Woodward and
the following members of the board of
trustees were the hosts OF the even
ing: John S. Billings chairman of the
board; John L. Cadwallader Cleveland
NJ. Dodge, William n. Frew, Lyman J.
Gage. Henry L. Higginson. Charles
Seth Low, S. Weir Mitchell.
Andrew J. Montague. William W. Nor
row, William II Parsons. Henry s
son. Charles B. Walcott. William II.
Welch. Andrew d. White. Robert S
and George w. Wicker
sham.
Among the guests CT the institution
at its meeting last evening were the
Chinese Minister. Chang Yin Tang, and
Nine. Chang; the japanese Ambassa-
Ior, Baron Uchida, and Baroness
Tchida: the Austrian Ambassador. Ra-
ron Hengelmuller Won Hengervar. and
Baroness Hengervar; Mr. Alfred
Innes. charge d'affaires ar the
British Legation; the Spanish Minister. 4
Senior Don Juan Riano Gayangos, and
Sonora Dona Riano, and many OF those
well known in Washington social and
scientific circles.
The deliberations OF the annual meet
ng Of the institution win be continued
his morning, when the board or trustees
will meet for election of officers and con-
'ideration of reports from the several
departments.
This viii be followed by q dinner in
honor of Andrew Carnegie. founder OF
he institution, TO take place at 5 o'clock
n the evening AT the Willard.
Mr., Carnegie will be accompanied by
lis wife. and assurance has been given
hat President Taft. a member OF the-i
soard Of trustees, vino was unavoidabIy
detained from the meeting last night. will
"a r,raennf with Mrs Taft