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The meeting of the American Society of Naturalists and affiliated societies at 

 Chicago during convocation week was a large and very enthusiastic one, although, 

 on account of the distance to be travelled, many of the eastern naturalists whose 

 faces have been so familiar at these meetings heretofore were absent. 



Nearly everyone has at some time or other felt that the summer months were 

 not the proper ones in which to hold the meetings of those societies composed 

 of professional men, and the decision to meet during the midwinter recess has 

 met with universal approval. 



In addition to the interesting programs, in the various sections, nearly two 

 hundred and fifty titles being presented, the general discussion of the relations 

 of the scientific societies of the United States was one of great importance to the 

 future of these organizations. 



The relation of the American Society of Naturalists and affiliated societies of 

 specialists to the American Association for the Advancement of Science was 

 treated very ably by Dr. C. S. Minot, in his presentation, as president of the 

 A. A. A. S., of their proposition that the A. S. N. relinquish its paternal position 

 toward the affiliated societies of specialists, and itself become affiliated with the 

 larger body, in order that the whole domain of scientific work may be adequately 

 represented in an organization whose meetings will be of such value that no one 

 interested can afford to be absent from them, and of such magnitude as to 

 impress the public as never before with the extent and importance of scientific 

 work. The discussion developed the general desire for cooperation, and at the 

 same time the need for local centers for those who are unable each year to attend 

 the general meeting. In fact, one suggestion was to organize local societies of 

 naturalists over the entire country, to meet every year, and with whom all A. A. 

 A. S. members could meet without additional fees and on equal terms, and to 

 have a national meeting every second or third year, at which all would thus find 

 it possible to attend. 



Committees were appointed to cooperate in formulating plans for future 

 meetings. The American Association of Naturalists and the Naturalists of the 

 Central and Western States will meet next winter, during convocation week, at 

 Washington with the A. A. A. S. 



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An interesting series of papers on the Technique of Biological Projection, by 

 Prof. A. H. Cole, Lake High School, Chicago, will be begun in an early number 

 of the Journal. This series will be particularly valuable as a practical guide 

 to the exact methods of treating each of the principal forms of life required for 

 class demonstration, — the mounting, anesthetization, and manipulation under 

 magnification, with descriptions of Prof. Cole's special apparatus. This series 

 is the result of about eighteen years' continuous work on this subject. 



