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The Address from the Gottinger Gesellschaft der Wissen- 

 schaften closed with the following charming words : 



Wir wollen es nicht unternehmen iiber den vielseitigen Inhalt Ihrer 

 wissenschaftlichen Lebensarbeit uns hier eingehender zu verbreiten. 

 Aber davon konnen wir bei dieser Gelegenheit nicht schweigen, dasz Sie 

 das, was Sie einen deutschen Lehrer vielleicht verdanken, mit reichem 

 Zinsen zuriickgegeben haben. Ihre durch Klarheit der Darstellung und 

 Methodik so ausgezeichneten Lehrbiicher haben in unserem Vaterlande 

 eine fast beispiellose Verbreitung gefunden und gehoren seit Jahrzehnten 

 zu den geschatztesten Lehrmitteln fur unsere Chemie studierende Jugend. 

 So ist mit Ihnen popularen Namen englische und deutsche Forschung, 

 englische und deutsche Lehre auf das innigste verkniipft, und mit den 

 Gefiihlen aufrichtigste Verehrung nehmen wir an Ihren Ehrentage teil 

 und senden Ihnen aus unserer niedersachsischen Stadt die herzlichsten 

 Wiinsche in Ihre angelsachsische Heimat. 



In my reply I remarked : 



I warmly reciprocate the feelings so well put forward that Germany 

 and England may long continue to enjoy that community of aims and 

 interests which Science has done so much to encourage. 



From the American Academy of Science and Arts I 

 received the following Address : 



On this memorable anniversary of the beginning of a life-work, rich 

 in fruitful research and helpful service in the advancement of science, the 

 American Academy of Arts and Sciences sends warmest greetings and 

 enthusiastic congratulations. 



JOHN TROWBRIDGE, 



Acting President. 

 Voted at a Meeting of the Academy 

 held in Boston^ March 9th, 1904. 



Similar Addresses were sent from the American Philo- 

 sophical Society and the American Chemical Society, and to 

 each of these I sent this answer : 



To my Friends and Brothers in Science living and working in New 

 England, New York and Pennsylvania, I from Old England send my 

 affectionate greetings and best thanks. 



It is pleasant to receive, as I have done to-day, assurances of apprecia- 

 tion from those speaking other tongues than English, and living in other 

 environments than those to which one is accustomed, but it is a still 

 greater pleasure to hear in familiar accents from people of the same blood, 

 having aims and sympathies closely akin to one's own, words of 

 encouragement and good-will. 



Such words you have sent me. 



English men of Science look with brotherly admiration, sometimes, 

 perhaps, not unmixed with envy, on the wonderful progress which 

 America is wisely making in the provision for teaching and research of 

 the highest kind, thanks to the open-handed liberality of her wealthy 

 citizens. 



With this union of mind and matter who can place a limit on the work 

 which America will produce ? 



