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many contributions to the literature of ehem. science, and of his 

 great service in univ. education. — Dr. Wolfgang Gaede, for his 

 molecular air pump, in consideration of the very great value of 

 this invention for the quick production of vacua beyond those hith- 

 erto obtainable. 



A gold medal, known as the Franklin Medal, will be conferred 

 by the Franklin Inst, for general scientific achievement. The en- 

 dowment fund for the medal has been provided by the generosity 

 of Mr. Samuel Insull, of Chicago. 



Medal in agriculture. The Royal Agric. Soc. of England 

 offers a medal for a monograph or essay, which has not been previ- 

 ously published, giving evidence of original research in any agric. 

 suhject, or any of the cognate agric. sciences applicable to British 

 farming. 



Associations and societies. Amer. Assoc. für the Adv. of 

 Science. The Commit. of One Hundred on Scientific Research, 

 whose appointment was authorized at the last annual meeting of the 

 Assoc, held its first session in Washington, Apr. 20. There was a 

 long and important discussion on scientific research in America and 

 the means by which it can be advanced by the commit. Among the 

 questions f ully discussed were ( i ) the use of research funds and the 

 establishment of a central bureau under the auspices of the Assoc, 

 the Nat'l Acad., or the Smithsonian Inst.; (2) research work in 

 educational institutions, the extent to which it is supported and 

 should be regarded as the function of the Institution, and its Pro- 

 fessors and instructors; (3) the research work of indust. labora- 

 tories and its relation to the universities ; (4) the selection of men 

 in universities competent to undertake research work and the prep- 

 aration that should be given to them, and (5) the fuller recognition 

 and better opportunities that should be given to those who have 

 unusual qualifications for scientific research. It was agreed that 

 the principal work of the commit. should be entrusted to subcommit. 

 The whole commit. will meet at Phila., Dec 28, 1914, at the hotel 

 headquarters of the Amer. Assoc. Among the members of the 

 commit. are C. L. Aisberg, R. H. Chittenden, William H. Howell, 

 Reid Hunt, Jacques Loeb, R. M. Pearce, Ira Remsen, W. T. Sedg- 

 wick, Theobald Smith. 



