54 
POPULAR SCIENCE KEWS. 
[Aprh,, 1S90. 
Tl^e Chit-Door moiid. 
Edited by HARLAN H. BALLARD, 
President of the Agassiz Association. 
[P. O. Address, PIttsfield, Mass.] 
MR. WIGHT'S COURSE IN BOTANY. 
Realizing the <^reat labor and expenditure 
of time involved in such a series of botanical 
lessons as Mr. Wight last year conducted for 
the Agassiz Association, it war, wilh hesita- 
tion that I wrote to inquire whether the 
success of the experiment would warrant 
him in repeating it this year. Mr. Wight 
replies that about one hundred and fifty 
students took the former course, and that he 
is so well pleased by the diligence and enthu- 
siasm of the class, that he will open another 
like it on the first of May. 
Mr. ^Vight sends to each pupil by mail a 
set of about fifty carefully selected specimens, 
with lesson leaflets giving clear and precise 
directions for studying them, and blanks for 
recording the results of this study. He then 
receives, corrects, and returns these exercises 
of the pupils ; and for the whole service, 
.including spechnens, makes only the nominal 
charge of one dollar and a half. 
In addition to this course, a short series of 
lessons on ferns will be given later in the 
year, beginning sometime in October or 
November. Any who are interested may 
address Mr. Alex. Wight, Framingham, 
Mass. 
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PROFESSOR CASSEDY'S COURSE IN 
CHEMISTRY. 
Professor Cassedy is ready to go on with 
his interesting lessons in chemistry. Two 
courses are now open — one for beginners, 
and one for those somewhat more advanced. 
All are most cordially invited to join these 
courses, and any who would like to do so, 
should write to Professor Cassedy at once. 
When a man makes up his mind to ofl'er his 
services to his young friends in this way, they 
need have no hesitation in accepting his 
kindness. Indeed, a prompt and general 
acceptance of his ofier is all the reward he 
desires. Here is his letter : 
Norfolk College for Young Ladies, 1 
Norfolk, Va. / 
Dear Mr. Ballard: Will you kindly ask all 
who have not received the chemicals and directions 
for work in qualitative analysis to send to me again. 
Sickness has caused delay. You may announce 
both courses, and invite all our young Iriends to 
join. There is, first, the "Elementary Experi- 
mental Course." This consists of ten lessons. The 
experiments and investigations to be performed are 
fully described, and the results are to be sent to me 
for correction. Price, for printing and postage, 
$1.50. The second is a course in qualitative analy- 
sis. I send twenty-five chemicals, numbered, and 
directions for analysis-. Reports are to be sent to 
me for correction. We use Jones' Junior Course, 
McMillan & Co. Price $1.00, for printing and 
copying. Respectfully, 
J. A. I. Cassedy. 
A NEW MEMBER OF THE A. A. 
COUNCIL. 
It always gives us encouragement to re- 
ceive offers of assistance from gentlemen of 
scientific prominence. It is with peculiar 
pleasure, therefore, that we present to our 
Chapters the following generous ofl'er from 
Dr. Austin P. Nichols, the senior editor of 
the Popular Science News : 
Haverhill, Mass., March i, 1S90. 
Dear Mr. Ballard : I shall be most happy to 
correspond with members of the Agassiz Associa- 
tion, and answer questions on the subjects of chem-' 
istry and physics, as far as it is in my power to do 
so. Very truly yours, 
Austin P. Nichols. 
CHAPTER ADDRESSES, NEW AND 
REVISED. 
Between last July, when the Siv/ss Cross 
— which for two years and a half had repre- 
sented our Association — was suspended, and 
January ist of this year, — when it was re- 
vivefl in connection with Santa C/atis, — a 
large number of new Chapters were admitted 
to the A. A., whose names and addresses all 
our friends will wish to see. We therefore 
give the list in full : 
No. of 
No. Name. Members 
833 Fall River, Mass. C .■> 
Lynwanl French, 23 Winter St. ( Afussachusetls 
ArclKFologicat Chapter.) 
833 Kent, Washington. A 4 
Uriah L. Herlz. (Audubon Chqitcr.) 
478 Ipswich, Mass. A 4 
.John Russell, Box 13«. 
823 riellalre,U. A 22 
Miss Nellie Bat'elle, Box l.itl. 
391 Mount Morris, 111. A 23 
Vinnie Stoner. 
402 Iilaho Springs, Col. A 9 
Walter W. Francis, Drawer F. 
411 Omaha, Ncl). A 13 
Miss Lillian liruner, 1236 S. 32il St. 
909 Brooklyn, N. Y. f .■) 
O. Doerflinger, 8.') Lafayette Ave. 
425 Norwood, Mass. A 3i> 
B. s. McLiesh. 
.554 Philadelphia, I'enn. Q 12 
Clarence H. Potter, 2127 Ureen St. 
976 Galveston, Texas. C 7 
K. D. Chase, M.D. 
776 Oakland, Cal. C 25 
V. K. Chestnut. 
431 Clielnisford, Mass. A 12 
Mrs. C. K. A. ISartlett. 
441 Valatle, N. Y. A 20 
Burt Ij. Wililer Sniffen. 
453 St. Albans, N. Y. A n 
Stewart W. Clark, 9 l!ugg St. 
818 Villa Park, Cal. A 10 
Miss Cora Hoyt. (Orange Co.) 
771 Adelaide. So. Austral la 100 
W. Catton orasby. 
463 Philadelphia, I'enn N ]8 
Albert II ISartlett, 1.538 Diamond St. 
.'iso Sau Jacinto, Cal. A 50 
Miss Klla Copeland, Grammar School. 
782 San Fnncisco, Cal. B 9 
J. Wilbur Logaii, 2228 Califoruia St. 
581 Milwaukee, Wis. I! 20 
Airs. Annie .1 Bradbury, 163 Mason St. 
791 Fennimore, Wis. A 21 
Miss Ada Phillick. 
471 Port Townsend, Wasiiington. A 4 
A. W.Miller, Box 92. 
801 Litchfleld, 111. A 4 
Lynnle S. Brown, Box .349. 
499 Greencastic, Ind. A 12 
Itobert S. .John. 
233 Baltimore, Md. A 13 
S. B. Austin, Baltimore Citv College. 
69 PIttsfield, Mass. B 13 
Miss Eillth Sellen, 30 Pomeroy Ave. 
1.50 San Francisco. Cal. A 4 
Miss Frances Al. L. Heaton, Abbotsford House, 
Broa<hvav. 
399 Sew York. N.'Y. 1 4 
Thomas B. Swift, 125 E. 88th St. ' 
005 Fo) t Scott, Kans. A 4 
I'. V. Phlnney, 740 Eddy St. 
502 Monroe, Wis. ((ircenCo.J A 1(5 
Miss (irace Green. 
107 Milan. 111. A : 12 
Fred. VV. Honens. 
639 Redlnnd, Cal. A 4 
Miss Mary G. Hale, Box 183. 
294 Brooklyn, .N. Y'. D 4 
Frederick T. Howard, 226 Lincoln PI. 
>'o. of 
No. Name. Jleuibers 
721 Warrenton, Mo. A 9 
I'rot. J. H. Frick, Central Wesleyan College. 
731 Kilbourne City, Wis. A 15 
Charles A. Chanter. 
741 North Plainlield, N..J. A 12 
Miss Calista B. Claypoole, 43 Grandview Ave. 
587 Cemre Ossipee, N. H. ' A 6 
Mrs. E. s. Luuiprey. 
752 Tuskegee, Ala. A 63 
Miss Annie M. Walker. 
763 Deer Lodge, .Montana. D 12 
W. B. liiaket, Box 10. 
530 Boston, Mas^. E 6 
John .J. Fay, North Gt'Ovc St. 
873 Peoria,Iil. C 4 
Frank K. Kinney, 220 Flora Ave. 
950 SwHrthiiiore, Pcnii. A 
Ellen C. II. OgdcM. 
443 Toronto. (Janada. B 5 
J. M. Keade, 1.54 Robert St. 
492 Reading, Mass. A 27 
Mrs. Ilelle P. Gowing. 
883 North Ware, N. II. A 4 
Luc.y P. Osborne. 
516 Shargorod, Podolsk, Russia. A 
Saslia Shepotieft', care Dr. Uziblo. 
525 Savinstzy, Poltava, Russia. A 
Miss jidia Lessevitch. 
.531 New Berlin, I'enn. A 14 
Sec. Central Pennsylvania College Chapter A. A . 
542 Falrfleld, Iowa B 14 
Arthui' .lordan. 
.555 Hampton, Va. A 14 
.Jackson Mundy. 
52 Mount I'nion College, Alliance, O. A 
V. N. Marsh. 
851 Weybridge, England. A 6 
Emllv McDowell, The Bungalow, Oatland Park. 
229 Denver, Col. A 6 
Robert E. Hill, 1225 Lincoln Ave. 
561 Wolverhampton, England 4 
Miss Phvllis I'wentvnian, Castle Croft. 
61 Philadelphi.T, Penn. E 4 
Charles II. Whan, .50.50 Green St., Germantown. 
579 Anthony, Harper Co., Kan 4 
M..l."llurd. 
582 Dixon, III. A 17 
II. U. Bardwell. 
841 Roswell, Ga 7 
Archibald Smith. 
591 Hyde Park, Mass. A 15 
Nc'.lle M. Howes, 37 Dell Ave 
861 Avalon, Los Angeles Co., Cal. A 6 
Mrs. .Sophia A. Whieler, Sauta Catalina Island. 
949 NewYork.NY. Z 25 
Heinrich Rics, 211 W. .5.3d St. 
173 Stamford, Conn. A 4 
Robert F. Crane, 206 Brunswick Block. 
448 Wa.shiiigt()U, D. C. <i 2 
Miss DuBari v. 1826 H St. 
81 Oxford, N Y. A 4 
Fred H. Law, Box 2. 
82 Brooklyn, N. y. B 32 
MLss Bertha Newell, 13.")5 P'acillc St. 
1.36 New Loudon, Conn. A 1 + 
Miss Mabel Terrv, 3 Macdonald St. 
.388 Philadelphia, Penn". M 5 
Chai-les Morris, 2.5.30 Girard Ave. 
482 Ovid, Seneca Co., N. Y A 7 
Miss Sarah Ilornbeck. 
4 IjH Crosse, \V is. A 4 
Mrs. D. S. McArthur, 1103 Main St. 
903 Nancy, France. A 5 
Mile. Catherine de Metz Nolilat, 27 Rue de la 
liavioclle. 
914 We.st Boxford, Mass. A 6 
Edmund .1. \Voodman, care Rev. C. E. Park. 
4S Fitcliburg, Mass. A 31 
Prof E. A. Hartwell, Box 1685. 
S>4 Fall River, Mass. I! 17 
Lynward French, Bo.x 45. 
922 Olierlin.CJ. A 5 
Charles A. Kofoid. 
934 Bourbounais Grove, 111. A 24 
James J. Condon, St. Viateur's University. 
942 NewYork.N.Y. Y ". 7 
Fred P. Kafka, 10.54 Ave. A. 
9.55 Newport, It. I. B ; 5 
Miss F^liza P. Siniiuons, Green End. 
27 Plttsliurgh, Penu. A , 40 
l*rof. Guslave Gutlenberg, Central High School. 
16 Kerr City, Fl a. A 
Arthur P. Lewis. 
962 Vallejo,Cnl. B 4 
R. L. Cassady. 
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THE WORLD'S FAIR IN 1S92. 
SHALL THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION EXHIBIT.'' 
It is moved and seconded that the Agassiz 
Association make an exhibit of its work at 
the coming celebration of the discovery of 
America by Columbus. The motion is as 
follows : 
At the eighty-third I'cgular meeting of Chapter 
421, East Providence Centre, R. L, it was unani- 
mously resolved to make a motion that the Agassiz 
Association exhibit at the World's Fair of iSt;2. — 
Joseph Bridgham, Sec. 
This motion has been seconded b}' Chapter 
949 (Z), New York, N. Y., and it is now 
