THE HISTORY OF THE CONGRESS 23 



lean scientists of the highest rank were thrown in contact, much after 

 the fashion of their student days, and thoroughly enjoyed the novelty 

 and fellowship of the plan. The dormitory contained ninety-six 

 rooms newly fitted up with much care and with all modern con- 

 veniences. Light breakfasts were served in the rooms, and special 

 service provided at the call of the occupants. The situation of the 

 dormitory also in the Exposition grounds in close proximity to the 

 assembly halls was highly appreciated, and although at times there 

 were minor matters which did not run so smoothly, the almost 

 unanimous expression of the guests of the Exposition was one of 

 delight and appreciation of the arrangements. Special mention ought 

 in justice to be made to those residents of St. Louis who sustained 

 the time-honored name of the city for hospitality and courtesy by 

 entertaining those foreign members of the Congress who were accom- 

 panied by the immediate members of their family. They were as 

 follows: 



Dr. C. Barck Mr. Edward Mallinckrodt 



Dr. William Bartlett Mr. George D. Markham 



Judge W. F. Boyle Mr. Thomas McKittrick 



Mr. Robert Brookings Mr. Theodore Meier 



Mrs. J. T. Davis Dr. S. J. Niccolls 



Dr. Samuel Dodd Dr. W. F. Nolker 



Mr. L. D. Dozier Dr. S. J. Schwab 



Dr. W. E. Fischel Dr. Henry Schwartz 



Mr. Louis Fusz Mr. Corwin H. Spencer 



Mr. August Gehner Dr. William Taussig 



Dr. M. A. Goldstein Mr. G. H. Tenbroek 



Mr. Charles H. Huttig Dr. Herman Tuholske 



Dr. Ernest Jonas Hon. Holla Wells 



Mr. R. McKittrick Jones Mr. Edwards Whitaker 



Mr. F. W. Lehmann Mr. Charles Wuelfing 



Dr. Robert Luedeking Mr. Max Wuelfing. 



DETAIL OF THE CONGRESS 



The immense amount of detail work which devolved upon the 

 Department in the matter of preparing halls for the meetings, receiv- 

 ing guests, providing for their comfort, issuing the programmes, 

 managing the detail of the receptions, banquets, invitations, etc., 

 providing for registration, payment of honorariums, and furnishing 

 information on every conceivable topic, rendered necessary the for- 

 mation of a special bureau which was placed in charge of Dr. L. O. 

 Howard of Washington, D. C., as Executive Secretary. Dr. Howard's 

 long experience as Secretary of the American Association for the 

 Advancement of Science rendered him particularly well qualified to 

 assume this laborious and thankless task. By mutual arrangement 

 the Director of Congresses and the Executive Secretary divided 

 the field of labor. The Director had, in addition to the general over- 



