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Membership. Open to persons who have accomplished a meritorious original in- 

 vestigation in biology or medicine by the experimental method. 42 resident 

 (within the limits of Greater New York) and 45 non-resident (annual dues, 



$2). 



Publications. 



PROCEEDINGS . . . v. I-II, 1903-05. New York, 1904-05. 8. 

 Distribution. Thus far free on application. 



Society for Plant Morphology and Physiology. 



See The Botanical Society of America. 



Society for Psychical Research. AMERICAN BRANCH. 



Address. 5 Boylston Place, Boston, Mass. Secretary-Treasurer: Richard 



Hodgson. 

 History. Organized in Jan., 1890, succeeding the American Society for 



Psychical Research, founded in 1884 and disbanded for the purpose of 



forming the new organization. 



Object. To seek, collect, and obtain information respecting, and generally to investi- 

 gate, the phenomena commonly known as psychical or as spiritualistic, including 

 hypnotism, somnambulism, thought transference, and all matters of a kindred 

 nature. 



Meetings. At irregular intervals, notices being sent out to members about two weeks 

 in advance. 



Membership. 60 members (annual dues, $10) ; 470 associates (annual dues, $5). 



Publications. 



Proceedings of the American society for psychical research, v. I (i. e. 

 nos. 1-4), 1885-89. Boston [1889?]. 8. 



No more published. 

 Members receive the Proceedings and Journal of the English society. 



Distribution. The Proceedings can be obtained from the Secretary of the Ameri- 

 can branch at above address. Table of contents, including price-list, sent on 

 application. The Journal is for members and associates only. 



Research funds. In addition to the membership fees, the American branch 

 receives from the parent society donations for current expenses and 

 for carrying on special lines of investigation. 

 Amount in 1903, about $1,700. 



Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education. 



Address. Secretary: Wm. T. Magruder, Ohio State University, Colum- 

 bus, O. 



History. Organized at the close of the Engineering Congress held in Chi- 

 cago in 1893, as an outgrowth of Section E (Engineering Education) of 

 the Congress. 



Object. Indicated in name. 



