Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
Scientific and Literary Club to Have Golden Event

about equally divided into resident and
non-resident. Sleeping quarters are
provided, meals are served. separate
dining and reception rooms are main@
tanned for members families and the
usual clubrooms are at the disposal OF
the members. In addition. hall is
furnished for the meetings OF societies
affiliated with the Washington Acad-
envy of Sciences and rooms are avail
able for their board and commlttee
meetings. 1t has always been the policy
Of the club to cooperate in every way
with scientific organizations.
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THIS golden anniversary celebration
is not the first anniversary to be
honored. In 1908 formal occasion
was made of the twenty-fifth birthday
of the club. Joseph Coverton Horn
blower presided and go members were
present. The volume which contains
the records of the history of the club
and Of the celebration in 1902 Is
illustrated with a page decoration
showing the seal of the club. the dates
1878-1903. the name of the orgsniz2-
ton. and the words, Science, Litera-
heading for the signatures of those
who attended the commemorative ex-
erciseS.
On this occasion DR.. S. P. Langley.
known as head of the Smithsonian
and a pioneer in aeronautics. spoke
of the pleasure he had enjoyed in
this scientific home. He compared the
Cosmos with more formal clubs to the
advantage of the former. He was
.gratified that there were representa-
tiveS of the church among the men,
bers because ''one of the best prepara-
tons for proper mind in which to
meet such possible changes of scien-
tiflc doctrine lies, then, in the cath
olic spirit in which we may look out
on all life, not on the scientific life
alone. and this spirit is fostered in
club which opens its doors wide
10 all thought, and whose motto might
be Nothing human is foreign to me-
The address of Maj. E. G. Dutton.
U. S. A., was read, in which he wrote
of the reasons for the founding Of
the club. He referred to the double
meetings of the old Philosophical So
ciety and the informal gatherings at
the home Of Prof. Henry at the Smith
sonian and with Prof. Baird. They
were the forerunners Of the club for
men with kindred interests. He be-
lieved that the policy of selecting only
members whose tastes and habits con-
form to the standards of the club was
the reason for its success. Prof. Simon
Newcomb, in the naval service, con-
graduated the members upon their
conservatism and the development Of
an organization to which not wealth,
but art, literature and science are i'm
portant.
@. K. Gilbert commended the OPP
portunity for men who are quite de-
cided in their views to exchange ideas
with those of opposite beliefs without
| antagonism. He pointed out that
meeting opponents only in the arena
does not give the same opportunity
for developing broadly as exchanging
views in the club, and that personal
relationships promote mutual appre-
citation. Binding scientific men by
| work and influence, according to him.
| He called the occasion the silver ami
| versary of science and culture.
!, Dr. william H. Holmes spoke on that
occasion IS years ago, and will be the
only one on that program to repeat to-
morrow. He called himself one of the
e-Cosmian elements which crystal
| lized into the Cosmos Club, and was
gratified because the club was becom-
ing known as promoter of art and art
| interests.
The so years that have seen the
growth of a club devoted to intellectual
| men have also seen Stupendous changes
| in the world without Many Of them
can possibly be traced to the work of
the scholars who are members of this
organization. Progress in radio, cleo
tricity. aeronautics, medicine, public
health, agriculture, art and literature
has been facilitated by the men who
have dedicated themselves to culture.
It is impossible to imagine what
changes will have taken place when
the Cosmos Club celebrates its hun
dredth anniversary. although many OF
these scientists. with their long-range
reasoning, might be able to prophesy