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groups of manageable size for the investigation of 'The Pike.' No 

 account of the congress would be complete which should fail to men- 

 tion the series of formal entertainments arranged for its members. 

 On Monday night the exposition celebrated the opening of the con- 

 gress by special illuminations about the Grand Basin — a truly mag- 

 nificent display. An attractive garden fete was given one afternoon 

 at the French Pavilion by the Commissioner General from France. 

 Another evening the German Imperial Commissioner General received 

 at the German State House, with a hospitality that was handsome 

 in its elegance and generosity. Other receptions were given by the 

 Japanese Commissioner General and the Board of Lady Managers of 

 the exposition. The Shaw banquet to the foreign delegates called 

 forth numerous expressions of appreciation. 



Perhaps in 110 event of the week was the informing spirit of the 

 whole so impressively present to all as it was on the occasion of the 

 closing banquet to the officers and speakers of the whole congress, ten- 

 dered by the president of the exposition. In the great banquet hall 

 of the Tyrolean Alps were assembled, for the second time, the whole 

 personnel of the congress. The prevailing sentiment of scientific 

 fellowship came out in all the speeches. 



Commissioner Lewald made a ringing speech in German, Pro- 

 fessor Darboux spoke in French, Signor Brunialti in Italian. Mr. 

 Bryce. who spoke for British science with knowledge and with point, 

 added that 'every meeting like this makes for international good will 

 and every step like this is not only a step toward the advancement of 

 knowledge : it is also a step toward the advancement of peace.' 

 Notable too was the speech of Professor Nobushize Hozumi, of Tokio, 

 one of the speakers in the section of comparative law and honorary 

 vice-president for Japan. "With winning felicity and consummate 

 tact he expressed the pleasure which his countrymen had in cooper- 

 ating with a distinguished Bussian scholar in the congress, and added 

 that this was the only place in which Japan could meet on equal terms 

 that country with which it is at war in another part of the world. 



The congress over, its members were soon scattered. Fortunately, 

 many of the foreign guests were able to linger in our country for 

 the purpose of traveling, visiting friends, or giving lectures. They 

 were received by the President at the White House, also by Professor 

 and Mrs. Xewcomb in Washington; were entertained in Baltimore, 

 Philadelphia, and elaborately in Boston and Cambridge by Professor 

 Munsterberg and others ; also at Yale and in Yew York, where the 

 closing festivity was held under the auspices of the Association of Old 

 German Students, and friendships old and new were cemented. 



In what has preceded emphasis has been laid almost exclusively 

 oh the personal element. This it is which gave distinction to the 

 congress and which made the most immediate impression. After the 

 publication of the addresses, for which a special appropriation lias 



