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SCIENCE 



[N. S. Vol. LII. No. 1353 



By a statement in the By-Laws of the asso- 

 ciation (Art. X., Sec. 1), "only members who 

 have paid their dues shall enjoy the privileges 

 of the meetings." The three general sessions 

 will be the only occasions for any restriction 

 of admission at the Chicago meeting. Mem- 

 bers in good standing and associates for the 

 meeting will enjoy all the privileges, includ- 

 ing the general sessions. As set forth in the 

 preceding section of this announcement, reg- 

 istered members and associates are to have the 

 privilege of introducing guests for the general 

 sessions. Members of associated societies who 

 are not members or associates of the associa- 

 tion are guests of the association for the three 

 general sessions, but they do not have the 

 privilege of introducing guests. 



Students actually in attendance at the Uni- 

 versity of Chicago are to be guests of the 

 association, in the same way as are members of 

 associated societies. Others may receive the 

 privilege of the general sessions by applying 

 in the registration room, but it is hoped that 

 the cooperative nature of the association will 

 lead most persons of this group to become 

 either members or associates. It is to be re- 

 membered that the work of the association re- 

 quires funds and that., the only available source 

 of funds for this work is the dues paid by 

 members and associates. The association does 

 not wish to restrict the benefits of its meetings, 

 but it must emphasize the fact that these are 

 possible only through the loyal cooperative 

 support of those who are interested in scien- 

 tific advance and in the spread of knowledge. 



Delegates to the Chicago meeting from sci- 

 entific and educational institutions should 

 promptly roister as such. They will receive 

 all the privileges of the meeting, as in the 

 case of registered members and associates, ex- 

 cept that of voting. 



No special program of entertainment for 

 visiting women is planned for the Chicago 

 meeting. The local committee announces, 

 however, that Ida Noyes Hall will be open to 

 visiting women throughout the meeting, in- 

 cluding the use of the dining and club facili- 

 ties of this hall, which is perhaps the finest 

 club for women that has ever been built. Vis- 



iting women will wish to inspect Ida Noyes 

 Hall and its various arrangements. The 

 building cost nearly half a million dollars. It 

 will serve as a meeting-place and resting place 

 for women during the meeting, better than has 

 ever been enjoyed at any previous meeting of 

 the association. 



Dining-room service will be maintained 

 throughout the meeting, at the University of 

 Chicago Commons and at Ida Noyes Hall. 



Persons attending the Chicago meeting may 

 have mail, etc., addressed to them in the care 

 of the American Association for the Advance- 

 ment of Science, Eegistration Office, Eeynolds 

 Club, the University of Chicago, Chicago, HI. 

 They should call at the registration room 

 daily, to inspect the personal bulletin, which 

 will be conveniently located for quick inspec- 

 tion. If a person's name appears on this bul- 

 letin, it means that he should enquire at the 

 proper desk for mail, etc. At the close of the 

 meeting, or upon leaving, those in attendance 

 are urged to leave a forwarding address for 

 mail, etc. If this is not done, letters, etc., that 

 are not delivered must be taken to Washing- 

 ton and resent from there, to the addresses 

 shown in the files of the permanent secretary's 

 office. 



It has been impossible to secure any reduc- 

 tion in railroad rates for those attending the 

 Chicago meeting. This matter is receiving 

 serious attention and it is hoped that arrange- 

 ments may be made by which reduced rates 

 may be granted to the association for future 

 years. 



Members of the association and of associ- 

 ated societies who present papers at the Chi- 

 cago meeting should come provided with ab- 

 stracts of their papers, clearly and popularly 

 presented, for the use of the Chicago press. 

 All such material is to be given out through 

 the publicity office of the local committee 

 which will be in charge of Mr. Gilbert A. 

 Bliss, of the local committee. It is hoped that 

 all those in attendance will take an interest in 

 this aspect of the meeting and that they will 

 cooperate with Mr. Bliss, to the end that a suit- 

 able publicity may be obtained. This is a very 



