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SCIENCE 



[N. S. Vol. LI. No. 1326 



PUGET SOUND SECTION, AMEEICAN CHEMICAL 

 SOCIETY 



A. L. Knisely, President, C. A. Newhall Co., 

 Seattle, "Wash. 



E. T. Elliott, Secretary, JJ. S. Bureau of 

 Chemistry, Seattle, Wash. 



SAN FRANCISCO SECTION, AMERICAN MATHE- 

 MATICAL SOCIETY 



H. F. Blichfeldt, Chairman, Stanford TJni- 

 versity. 



B. A. Bernstein, Secretary, University of 

 California. 



WESTERN SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS 



J. E. Slonaker, President, Stanford Uni- 

 versity. 



Tracy I. Storer, Secretary-Treasurer, Museiim 

 of Vertebrate Zoology, Berkeley. 



MEETING OF PACIPIC COAST ECONOMISTS 



A meeting of Pacific Coast economists will 

 be held and a program arranged for Thursday 

 and Friday afternoons, June lY and 18. An 

 effort will be made to organize a Pacific Coast 

 Division of the American Economic Society. 



SCIENTIFIC EVENTS 



THE MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE OF THE 

 UNIVERSITY OF STRASBOURG 



Helped by the favorable exchange level, a 

 number of students are going to study in 

 French universities. It is important to bring 

 to their attention that, since ISTovember, 1919, 

 the University of Strasbourg, completely re- 

 organized, is working in full order. Its teach- 

 ing staff is more than equal in number to 

 what it was under German rule, and its 

 equipment, already excellent in many respects, 

 has been greatly improved where it was 

 deficient. 



For mathematical study, students will be 

 offered in Strasbourg the usual standard 

 courses on analysis, mechanics, astronomy, 

 etc., the program of which is permanent and 

 requires the students' time for two or three 

 years. Eesearch courses have been arranged 

 for candidates for the " Doctorat de I'Univer- 



site de Strasbourg," and of scholars generally. 

 French diplomas are required for registration 

 with a view to the doctorate, but can be dis- 

 pensed with on presentation of equivalent 

 foreign diplomas, with a statement of the 

 student's ability by one of his former pro- 

 fessors. 



The program of research courses during the 

 academic year 1920-21 is as follows : 



First Semester (Novemler 1, 19S0-Felruary S8, 



1921) 

 Mathematical Physics: Mr. Baiteb: Quantiun 



Theory; Atomic Structure: 3 lectures a week. 

 Higher Analysis: Mr. Fr^chets Theory of 

 Chance: 2 weekly lectures; Integral Equations: 

 1 weekly lecture. 

 Second Semester {March 1, 19Sl-June 30, 19S1) 

 Mathematical Physics: Mr. Bauer: Statistical 

 Applications of Quantiim Theory: 3 weekly lec- 

 tures. 

 Higher Analysis: Mr. FEficHET: Applications of 

 the Theory of Chance: 1 weekly lecture. — ^Func- 

 tions of Lines: 2 weekly lectures. 

 Hydrodynamics: Mk. Villat: Eesearches on the 

 Motion of a Solid in a Viscous Fluid: 2 weekly 

 lectures. 

 Differential Geometry: Mr. P^rSs: Transforma- 

 tions of Surfaces Applicable on Quadrios: 2 

 weekly lectures. 

 Theory of Functions: Mr. Valieon: Birichlet's 

 Series and Facultative Series : 2 weekly lectures. 

 For further information apply (in French or 

 English) to M. le Dlreoteur de I'lnstitut de Mathe- 

 matiques de Strasbourg, Bas-Ehin, France. 



Details concerning lodgings, etc., wiU be sup- 

 plied by the Oomite de Patronage des etudiants 

 Strangers UniversitS, Strasbourg, Bas-Ehin, France. 



Students who wish to improve their knowl- 

 edge of the French language during the vaca- 

 tion may apply for the circular on " Summer 

 Courses," organized by the " Faculte des 

 Lettres de Strasbourg." 



THE FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY DECEN- 

 NIAL CELEBRATION 



The Forest Products Lajboratory was or- 

 ganized by the U. S. Forest Service in 1909 

 and formally opened in June, 1910. It is con- 

 ducted in cooperation with the University of 

 Wisconisin. 



