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at home, coupled with the opportunity to benefit by free and 

 generous criticism of whatever we may desire to bring to 

 their view. In chemical industry, at least, mediaeval secre- 

 tiveness is breaking down in favor of frank exchange of experi- 

 ences. 



That the scientific importance of the approaching Con- 

 gress is thoroughly realized may be gathered from the fact 

 that upwards of six hundred papers have already been ac- 

 cepted and are being printed, ready for distribution at the 

 Congress itself. In view of the stringent rules of acceptance 

 which have been adopted, and the early date set for the sub- 

 mission of the papers themselves, it would probably have 

 been easier for the authors to secure publication in the jour- 

 nals of then 1 respective national chemical societies, had they 

 not recognized the paramount claims of this international 

 scientific gathering. 



The American committee of arrangements is bending every 

 effort to ward making the sessions agreeable to the participants; 

 they are particularly anxious to make this Congress memor- 

 able for the promptness with which it shall transact its busi- 

 ness, the smoothness with which the machinery of entertain- 

 ing its members shall revolve and the completeness with which 

 their comfort may be considered. This means as full coopera- 

 tion on the part of every American chemist as has been cheer- 

 fully afforded by the hard-working members of the various 

 committees. It may be taken for granted that every chemist 

 who can get away from his work, no matter in what part of 

 the United States he resides, will be anxious to attend the 

 Congress, not only for the selfish reasons already stated, but 

 also for the patriotic one of adding by his own presence to the 

 prestige of the greatest chemical function which is likely to 

 occur here for many a year. . . . 



