The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
THE CONGRESS OF SCIENCE
OF NEWCASTLE.
Annual Meeting Of the British Asso.
citation In War Time.

Americans who are life members of
the British Association for the Adj
vancemcnt OF Science have received
preliminary announcement regarding
the eighty-seventh annual meeting of
that organization, which will be held
this year In Newcastle Tyne.
The sessions will begin Tuesday. Sep
TENDER 6, and end saturday. September
9, under the presidency Of Sir Arthur
Evans. r. r. 8.
In addition to the presidents ad-
dress members are promised at least
two major discourses; one by Profess
sor w. A. Rome, F. r. s.. dealing with
some recent advances in combustion,
and another by Or. p. Chalmers
Mitchell. F. r. s.. on Evolution and
the War
The various sections Of the associa-
ton will meet on at least four days
and II necessary another day will be
devoted to their proceedings. The
following presidents and recorders of
sections a been appointed by the
council.
A. Mathematical and Physical scisncs
President. A. ". Whitehead. .. c. e.,
r. II. s.; recorder. Professor A. s. Ed
dinston, Observatory. Cambridge.
b. Chemistry-President Professor
q. Henderson, n Sc recorder. Alfred
Holt. d. Sc.
c. Geoiogy-President. Professor ". 8
Bouiton. recorder. W. Lower Garter, 81. A.
n. zooloey-Presidcnt. Professor r. w
MacBride. D Sc. r r. 8; recorder. j
II Ashworth. d Sc, the University,
Edinburgh.
f Geography-Prssident. q. q Ho.
garth. NJ A.: recorder. J. M~acFarlsne
NJ A, Manchester
F. Economic Science ana statis.ice-
President. Professor W. A. Kirkaldy. "
Comm recorder. Miss Ashley. Birming.
ham.
@ Ensineers-Pres,de,t. O q. stoney
T. n 8: recorder, Professor q. W. o
Howe. d. Sc.
H. Anthropoloey-Prcsident r. r
Marett. d. Sc. F. II. 3 recorder. e. y.
Fallaize, b A
l. Physioiogy-Preeident Professor
II. cu.hny. NJ D. r. r. =; recorder
Professor +. I. Herring. NJ. u
X Botany--prcsident. A p Rendle.
u. Sc. F. n. S recorder. d Thoday. the
University. Manchester.
L. Decentralization the Rev. "
Temple. NJ. A; recorder. Professor J. A.
Green. NJ. A.. the University. sheH'eid.
NJ Agricuiture-President. F. J. Russell,
d. Sc. recorder. Professor C. Crow,her.
u. Sc, the University. Leeds.
Enclosed with the formal announce
ments received by Americans this
year m a special notice printed in
red ink. to give II emphasis. This
concerns Aliens Restriction (Con-
%solidation) order, 1916 and reads as
follows:
The general onicere are informed that
Newcastle-upon- Tyne IL a prohibited area.
which enemy aliens and Belgian refugees
are not permitted 20 enter unless under
very special circumstances and which
other aliens are not permitted to enter
unless they have In their possession iden-
tity books. Such aliens should forthwith
report their arrival at the Alien Regis
%;ration once, Pilgrim street. Newcastle
upon-Tyne.
The attention Of members OF .he sseo
citation and Others who are not British
subjects IL drawn 70 the above order.
The chief constable Of Newcastle upon.
TYNE IS the registration ofhcer for tina;
area under the order.
In a special letter addressed TO
members of the British Association
for the Advancement of Science
Messrs. r. Phillips Bedson and f.. W.
fraser-Smith. the honorary local
secretaries. mention that in this Sec
ond year Of the war in which Eng
land is engaged the usual excursions,
garden parties and other festivities
should not appear In the programme.
The opinion is offered that as many
OF the papers communicated to the
various sections n the discussion
raised thereon will be concerned with
problems arising out Of the war, in
its scientific. its Neurological and its
social aspects. the meeting will serve
a useful purpose. land may wen
reach conclusions Of nationa, value
and Importance"