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THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY 



Dr. Alfred D. Cole, 

 Vice-president of the Section for Physics, professor of physics in Ohio State University. 



Atlanta was of fair size. There were 

 on the program 428 papers, distributed 

 as follows: 



Mathematics and astronomy 30 



Physics . 20 



Chemistry ] 6 



Engineering 31 



Geology 34 



Zoology and Entomology Ill 



Botany and Phytopathology 108 



Anthropology, Psychology and Edu- 

 cation 36 



Economics and Social Science.... 29 

 Physiology and Experimental Medi- 

 cine 13 



428 

 As the national societies for botany 

 and entomology met at Atlanta these 

 sciences were well represented. Most 

 of the national scientific societies held 

 their meetings in the north, while the 

 chemists now meet in the autumn. But 



it will be noted that each of the sciences 

 had an adequate representation. 



In addition to the technical papers 

 containing accounts of research work, 

 there were many addresses and several 

 sessions of general interest, intended 

 not for the specialist, but for those 

 scientific men who care to know what 

 is being accomplished in sciences other 

 than their own and for the general 

 public. The address of the president 

 of the association, Dr. E. C. Pickering, 

 director of the Harvard College Observ- 

 atory, recounted the progress of the 

 study of the stars, in which he and the 

 observatory which he directs have had 

 such an important share. The addresses 

 of the vice-presidents for the sections 

 were as follows: 



Mathematics and Astronomy : ' ' The 

 Influence of Fourier 's Series upon the 



