Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29


ciety for the Advancement Of Science.
At time when but little was known re-
garding biological formations as COM
pared with the present she was an ear
nest student. She possessed the unusual
talent Of being able to place her discov-
cries and those Of others in form to be
readily assimilated by students. Her books
upon botany. chemistry and other natural
sciences are still in active circulation
and a generation ago were regarded as
among the most practical for use in sec
ondary schools. For number OF years
she was the principal of the Patapsco
Female Institute Of Maryland, and is said
to have had a greater influence than any
other woman of her time in popularizing
the study of the natural sciences among
the women Of the last generation.
The line between botany and eX-
pert Horticulture is not distinctly marked.
and a woman in California is utilizing
the advancement in the knowledge of bo-
plant growths. Some one has called Mrs.
Myrtle Shepherd Francis of Ventura,
Cal. rival of Luther Burbank, al
though she modestly disclaims such pre-
tensions. Mrs. Francis is endeavOring to
improve several old flowers and in her
efforts has succeeded in developing few
new ones. Her most earnest efforts are
being made toward the Improvement OF
the yellow poppy, which is the most pro-
life wild flower of her state. Mrs. Fran
els has succeeded in making 1t much
larger than its natural growth, and is
endeavoring further to enhance its beau
ty by the production of double instead OF
single flowers.
Women are giving increased attention
to chemistry and are making 1t of prac-
teal value in many ways. The science
of nutrition is comparatively new one,
based almost entirely upon chemistry. II
figures largely in all of the advanced
courses in domestic science which are
being added to the higher institutions of
learning for women. At the laboratory
Of the Carnegie Institution in Boston
studies in nutrition have been made. DIR.
Elizabeth Babcock and Miss Alice john
son. as well as many other women, ana
engaged there as students and assistants.
The science of archaeology has many
followers and their research and excava-
tons are be-
Archaeology Also Has coming of
Many Followers. m y ortance
Under the auspices of the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Miss Edith II. Hall has
Crete and has discovered remains of
c., which seems almost equal to that OF
the present Among her collections OF
implements made in the bronze age are
pins resembling in form the modern
safety pin. The frescoes and pottery dis
covered show more perfect form than
those of the early Greeks. which they
antedate by several centuries. DIR. Esther
B. Van Deman has been conducting in
vestigations regarding the older systems
of sewerage and aqueducts in the an
cient Grecian cities and her work is
provided for by the Carnegie Institution,
one of the Institutions which within the
last five years. have emphasized the once
disputed fact that historical and archie
ological research ii pursued I'm proper
manner acquired value equal to that or
any other science. Archaeology Is be-
coming recognized more fully each year
because of the new discoveries which are
being made and in each OF these women
have been prominently interested. Wei
lesley College has been we'll representa-
in the field by several women whose dis
coveries have been of great value.