The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
SCIENTISTS WILL
TALK PROGRESS
Association Gathers for
Annual Meeting in Wash
ingtOn for Week.
OFFER ANNUAL PRIZES

Washington. The largest repre-
sentative assemblage of scientists ever
gathered in America is expected in
Washington when the American As
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
Science convenes for its 10th meeting,
on Dec. 20. Forty-six separate learn
ed societies will take some part in the
general convecation which will con-
tinue until Jan. 8. Preparations are
being made for an attendance Of more
than 5000.
Every branch of science will be rep
resented by leading workers, many of
whom will present results of their
more important Investigations during
the last year. More than q thousand
papers will be read, covering all science
from astronomy to zoology.
President Coolidge may deliver an
address of welcome the opening meet
ing at which the president of the as
ISOLATION, DR.. ]. McKeen Cattell, for
merly professor of psychology at Col
umbia university, will preside. The
retiring president, DR.. Charles D. Wal
colt, secretary Of the Smithsonian In
stitutiOn, will speak on Science and
Service" at. that meeting which will
be followed by a general reception to
the visitors by resident scientists.
During the sessions the British AM
bassador, Sir Esme Howard, will speak
before the American Political Science
association on British Policy and the
Balance of Power" Other addresses
of general interest will be given every
day of the session. Daylight hours
will be devoted chiefly to small sec
tion meetings while evening meet
ings will be of larger and more pop
ular character.
One of the events of the week will
be the awarding of the second Ameri-
can Association prize of $1,000 to the
author Of one of the more noteworthy
papers presented during the week.
This prize is given by an anonymous
donor and was awarded for the frst
time at the Cincinnati meeting of the
association last year to DR.. L. E. Dick
son of the University of Chicago.
While it is expressly stated that this
award is not competitive in the usual
sense, there is keen interest shown in
it by the possible winners, many of
whom are said to be Withholding UNI
til the last moment the titles of the
papers which they intend to deliver.
Defenders of the evolution are look
ing forward with anticipation to the
address of DR.. E. L. Rice, professor Of
zoology at Ohio Wesleyan university,
and retiring vice-president of the ZOO
logical section of the association, who
will speak on Darwin and Bryan; a
Study in Method" This will be deliv-
cred before the American Society of
biologists.
The branches of science having to do
with living things will have an espec-
tally important program and the more
significant papers are looked for from
that quarter. There will be general
discussions on such subjects as Sex
and Sex Determination" Growth"
and "The Physiological Effects of
Light" in which leaders of science will
have prominent parts.
Exhibits of scientific apparatus will
be a feature of the meeting and new
methods of research will be demon
strated; of these exhibits one of the
most important will be that of bio
logical apparatus for experiments on
living animals which will be shown
at the United States HYGIENE Labora-
tory, where demonstrations of some of
the latest methods Of research will
be given.
Women will take large part in the
meeting and will read number Of inn
portant papers. Special arrangements
are being made for their entertainment
by the American Association of Uni
versity Women and the College Wom-
ems club.
This will be the fifth time the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement
of Science has met in Washington
since its organization in 1S4S. The
last was in 1911 and previous meet
ings were held in 1902, 1891 and 1854.
The membership of the association sis
now than 1900 and the lure of the
national capital is expected to draw
nearly one-fourth of that number
here. The meeting is also one of the
more important cuadrennial sessions
at which especially important pro-