The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-27
SCIENTISTS IN
\ VARIOUS HALLS
i OPEN SESSIONS
President Taft Will Extend
Welcome in an Address
lsls. Tonight.
CONTINUED from First p.S..,

III s
y our governments In the interest Of
ee9nomic Investigations. The economis,
must be on his guard against allowing
present popularity to encourage
dMletantism. Our age IL growing more
am more critical. The business world
isapplying rigorous tests to ASCERTAIN
results. The educational world IA study.
in methods Of efficiency. The econo.
mist will be liable to 20 through an
other period Of discredit unlek he
reAlises that he must apply to his study
tne patience. the exactitude, the devo-
items to truth by which the great con-
quests OF natural science have been
ontained. He needs all these qualities
ina larger degree than the student Of
n9ture, because of the long period
through which his observations have to
extend, and the great complexity of
the phenomena with which he Is deal
ing."
The social side will not be neglected.
There will be receptions and smok ers.
ouS at the receptions various sayants
probably will be found to have wan
dered into cosy corners to talk shop.
The Smithsonian scientists are in their
elcment this week. Mere Senators,
Consressmen, and Cabinet officers are
forgotten for the more illustrious per-
sons within the Capital gates.
The president Of the association also
VIII make few remarks at the mu-
scum this evening. He Is Prof. Charles
~ Bessey. OF the University of Ne
bfeska. The retiring president, DR.. A.
AZ Michaelson, Of the University Of
Chicago. will follow with an address.
The general association will urge the
Al West lAnI- v~A~
Of public health. with its secretary q
member Of the Presidents Cabinet.
While the American Folk-L Lore Society
was holding its joint meeting with the
American Anthropological Association
was explaining the work Of the Bureau
OF Mines to the branch Of mechanical
science and engineering in the George
town University Law School ditorium.
was being addressed by Prof. w. D.
Bancroft, Of Cornell University.
The social events begin this afternoon
ats o'clock, when DR.. Robert 8. Wood
tute. Will hold q reception at the in
EQtute In Sixteenth street.
Mrs. w: ID. Bigelow. wife Of the
CHEMIST whom the American Chemical
cSct q reception for visiting v omen at
O'Clock.
q Societies Represented.
Following q list Of societies which
VIII be represented:
0ections Of A. A. A. s. and affiliated
societies: council meetings. A. A. A. s.;
general committee, A. A. A, g.: gen.
S s sss.ion: 4: A. 4. g.: section A
nonical and Astrophysical Society Of
lection B Dhysics). American Pnysi-
lection g chemistry, American soc,.
ety. Of Biological Chemists: American
Chemical Society.
section D mechanical science and en-
EineerfpK).
q and
Gsol9gtcal Society of America, Falcon
tological Society of America.
section Geology. American Assoc
spectors. chronological Society Of
America. American breeders Associn-
ton. American Psychological Associa-
ton. Southern Society for Philosophy
Eection q SBotany)-Botanical Society
OF Amertca. American Fern Society, So
ciety for Horticultural Science, Ameri-
can Microscopical Society, American
pathological Society. Sullivant Moss So
ciety.
Section H (anthropology and psyche
Anthropolosical As
ISOLATION. American Folk Lore Society
Section Social and economic SCI
Civic Alliance. Amer
tOan Economic Association, American
association for Labor Legislation,
American Sociological Society, American
Statistical Association, American Home
Economic Association.
Section K physiology and experi-
mental NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. physiology
cal Association, Society Of American
Bacteriologists .-..
Section L Observation-Disclosures Fed
Grafton Of Teachers of the Mathemati-
cal and the Natural Sciences.
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