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SCIENCE. 



LN. S. Vol. IX. No. 231, 



" It is proposed that a separate schedule be pro- 

 vided for each of the followiag branches of science : 

 Mathematics, Astronomy, Meteorology, Physics, 

 Crystallography, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Geology 

 (including Petrology), Geography (Mathematical 

 and Physical, excluding Political and General) Pale- 

 ontology, Anatomy, Zoology Botany, Physiology (in- 

 cluding Pharmacology and Experimental Pathology), 

 Bacteriology, Psychology and Anthropology." 



The next question taken up was that of 

 the Registration Symbols. Professor Dar- 

 boux objected to voting on a resolution 

 naming specifically the letters for each sci- 

 ence. He thought that it was a detail of 

 execution and would change the character 

 of the Conference if matters of such sec- 

 ondary importance were discussed. 



Professor Armstrong, in accordance with 

 this suggestion, presented a motion as fol- 

 lows : " That each of the sciences, for 

 which a separate schedule of classification 

 is provided, shall be indicated by a symbol." 

 Professor Korteweg thought that the ques- 

 tion involved that of many different sys- 

 tems of classifications and various schemes 

 of symbols, but Professor Armstrong pointed 

 out, in reply, that if the resolution passed it 

 would not bind the bureau to any particular 

 symbols. M. Deniker thought that the 

 question did not have the importance attrib- 

 uted to it— that the symbols were simply a 

 practical scheme for securing order in the 

 publication and handling of the cards. M. 

 Otlet was inclined to lay more stress on the 

 question ; he thought they were not simply 

 a matter for the convenience of the clerks, 

 but would become useful to librarians and 

 scientific men. The resolution was then 

 adopted. 



The next question taken up was the regu- 

 lations concerning the preparation of the 

 cards or slips. These regulations refer not 

 to the Catalogue itself so much as to the 

 preparation of the Catalogue. Professor 

 Foster moved that, " For each communica- 

 tion to be indexed, at least one slip, to be 

 called a 'Primary slip,' shall be prepared, 



on which shall be either printed, or type- 

 written, or legibly hand-written in Roman 

 script : Title entries, the author's name, 

 and the full title of the communication in 

 the original language alone if the language 

 be either English or French, German or 

 Latin." In the case of other languages the 

 title shall be translated into English, or 

 such other of the above four languages as 

 may be determined by the Regional Bureau 

 concerned ; but in such case the original 

 title shall be added when the language is 

 one which can be conveniently printed. 

 Professor Foster presented this with an 

 amendment to the eflfect that Italian should 

 be added to the languages named. 



Dr. Brunchorst thought it best to have 

 but three languages and omit Latin and 

 Italian, holding that there were very few 

 publications in Latin and that its introduc- 

 tion was not important. He further made 

 the interesting statement that within a few 

 years the Latin language will have disap- 

 peared from use in Norway, and that there 

 would probably be no public school in ISTor- 

 way in which Latin could be studied. Pro- 

 fessor Riicker stated that, although the title 

 of a paper might be given in Latin, it did 

 not follow that the subject- entry should be 

 in that language. Professor Foster added 

 that Latin was introduced chiefly in the in- 

 terest of zoologists. Mr. Triman, delegate 

 from Cape Colony, thought it important 

 to retain it. Dr. Adler held that every 

 title should be given in the language irt 

 which the paper is written, without any ex- 

 ception whatsoever. Professors Foster and 

 Armstrong both pointed out that some 

 translation of titles was necessary, but Dr. 

 Adler stated that, while translations of titles 

 might be given when necessary, the original 

 title should also be given, either in the 

 original character or in a transliteration. 

 It was agreed to omit Italian but retain 

 Latin, and the first part of the resolution 

 was then carried. 



