THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE 



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THE PEOGEESS OF SCIENCE 



THE ATLANTA MEETING OF THE 



AMEBIC AN ASSOCIATION FOB 



THE ADVANCEMENT OF 



SCIENCE 



The meeting at Atlanta was unusu- 

 ally pleasant for those who were able 

 to be there. This is likely to be the 

 case when the association meets at a 

 distance^ from the larger scientific cen- 

 ters, for both the trip and the place are 

 interesting and the welcome is cordial. 

 Thus, for example, the name of the 

 governor of the state is often on the 



program of the opening meeting, but 

 he usually finds himself unable to be 

 present on account of official business, 

 whereas at Atlanta the governor and 

 Mrs. Slaton gave a reception to the 

 members at their home. At smaller 

 meetings of the association, such as 

 those at Denver, New Orleans and At- 

 lanta, the members are not only likely 

 to see more of their local hosts, but also 

 to be more intimately thrown together 

 outside the rooms of their meetings. 

 As a matter of fact the meeting at 



Dr. Fkank Schlesinger, 

 Vice-president for Mathematics and Astronomy, director of the Allegheny Observatory. 



