Jri.v 30, 19001 



SCIENCE 



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of which may be judged from the following 

 editorial introduction: "Edwin F. Naulty, of 

 this city, has recently created lively interest 

 and discussion by his assertions concerning 

 the ' new ' comet which he and Dr. Brooks, 

 of Hobart College, announced to the world 

 several weeks ago. Especial interest has at- 

 tached to Mr. Naulty's statements attributing 

 to the movements of this comet certain dis- 

 turbing manifestations in nature, such as cy- 

 clones, fires and floods — and more particularly 

 the numerous shipwrecks which have puzzled 

 marine experts." 



VSIVERSITY J..VZ) EDCCATIOXAL XEW,^ 



The five hundredth anniversary of the 

 foundation of the University of Leipzig is be- 

 ing celebrated this week. In addition to ban- 

 quets and receptions, there are two academic 

 ceremonies. At the first of these addresses are 

 to be made by the rector. Professor Binding, 

 and by the King of Saxony, followed by ad- 

 dresses from delegates ; at the second, an ad- 

 dress by Pioiessor Wundt, followed by the 

 conferring of honorary degrees. 



It is proposed to establish in connection with 

 the Paris University a system of exchange 

 between French and foreign professors on 

 similar lines to that which obtains between 

 Germany and the United States. M. Liard, 

 rector of the university, has made an appeal 

 to create a fund for the purpose. M. Albert 

 Kahn has placed at the disposal of the rector 

 an annual grant of .30,000 francs for five years. 



The registration for the first term of the 

 summer quarter at the University of Chicago 

 shows a growth in every one of the schools of 

 the institution. The total number registered 

 on July 10 was 2,817, as compared with 2,59-3 

 at the end of July, 1908. 



At the University of Chicago associate pro- 

 fessors have been appointed from the grade of 

 assistant professors as follows: Carl Kinsley, 

 physics; Chas. M. Child, zoology; Anton J. 

 Carlson, physiology, and H. Gideon Wells, 

 pathology. 



Ellis E. Lawtox, Ph.D. (Yale), who has 

 been professor of physics during the past year 



in Colby College, has accepted the professor- 

 ship of physics in Denison University. 



ilALCOLM E. Stickney, for several years 

 assistant professor of botany in Denison Uni- 

 versity, has been promoted to the full pro- 

 fessorship in that subject. 



Dr. C. E. Stromquist, of Princeton Uni- 

 versity, has been appointed professor of math- 

 ematics at the University of Wyoming. 



W. E. Wenger, formerly assistant professor 

 of railway engineering in the University of 

 Illinois, has been appointed associate professor 

 in the department of electrical engineering at 

 McGill University. 



The council of King's College has elected 

 Mr. C. G. Barlda, D.Sc, professor of physics, 

 in succession to Professor Harold Wilson, 

 F.R.S., who has accepted the chair in McGill 

 University. 



Dr. E. KJNECHT has been appointed professor 

 of technological chemistry in the University 

 of Manchester. 



Dr. Eduard Buchxer, of the Agricultural 

 School at Berlin, has been appointed professor 

 of chemistry in the University of Breslau, to 

 succeed Professor Ladenburg, who has retired 

 from active service. 



Dr. Fritz Cohn, astronomer in the Observa- 

 tory at Konigsberg, has been called to a chair 

 of astronomy at Berlin. 



Dr. Volkmar Kohlschutter, associate pro- 

 fessor of chemistry at Strassburg, has been 

 called to the chair at Bern, vacant by the 

 retirement of Professor Friedheim. 



DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE 



A NOMENCLATORLU. COURT? 



The communication of my friend, Mr. 

 Francis N. Balch, on the subject of a nomen- 

 clatorial court' has been penised with interest 

 by me, not only on account of the novel propo- 

 sition and the new point of view from which 

 the subject was contemplated, but also because 

 an analogous proposition has been for some 

 years advocated by me in correspondence and 

 conversation regarding zoological nomencla- 

 ture. 



' Science, June 25, pp. 998-1000. 



