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SCIENCE 



[N. S. Vol. XXXVII. No. 941 



Astronomical and Astropliysical Society of 

 America, 



American Mathematical Society, 



American Physical Society, 



American Society of Zoologists, Eastern and 

 Central Branches, 



American Association of Economic Entomolo- 

 gists, 



Entomological Society of America, 



American Nature Study Society, 



School Garden Association of America, 



American Microscopical Society, 



Botanical Society of America, 



American Phytopathological Society, 



Botanists of the Central States, 



Society for Horticultural Science, 



American Association of Official Horticultural 

 Inspectors, 



Association of Official Seed Analysts, 



American Psychological Association, 



American Society of Biological Chemists, 



American Society for Pharmacology and Experi- 

 mental Therapeutics, 



American Association of Anatomists, 



American Physiological Society, 



American Federation of Teachers of the Mathe- 

 matical and Natural Sciences, 



Society of the Sigma Xi, 



American Society of Naturalists. 



The opening general session held on the 

 evening of Monday, December 30, in the 

 ball room of the Plotel Statler was called 

 to order by the retiring president, Dr. 

 Chas. E. Bessey, who introduced the presi- 

 dent-elect, Dr. Edward C. Pickering. Ad- 

 dresses of welcome were given by Mr. New- 

 ton D. Baker, mayor of Cleveland, Dr. 

 Chas. F. Thwing, president of the Western 

 Eeserve University, and Dr. F. M. Com- 

 stock, acting president of the Case School 

 of Applied Science. Responses were made 

 by President Pickering. The address of 

 Mayor Baker was especially noteworthy as 

 embodying ideals for the future of Cleve- 

 land which aroused the heartiest apprecia- 

 tion in the minds of all his hearers. Per- 

 haps the strongest assurance that Cleveland 

 will ultimately reach the eminent position 

 predicted by him is the fact that it already 



has the foresight to elect such men to its 

 highest offices. The annual address was 

 then delivered by the retiring president of 

 the association. Dr. Charles Edward Bessey 

 on "Some of the Next Steps in Botanical 

 Science." It is printed in the is.sue of 

 Science for January 3. The general ses- 

 sion then adjourned and was followed by 

 a reception to the members of the associa- 

 tion and affiliated societies. 



The annual addresses by retiring vice- 

 presidents were made as follows : 



Monday Afternoon 



Vice-president Shimek, before the Sec- 

 tion of Geology and Geography. Title : 

 "Significance of the Pleistocene MoUusks. " 



Tuesday Afternoon 



Vice-president Frost, before the Section 

 of Mathematics and Astronomy. Title : 

 "The Spectroscopic Determination of 

 Stellar Velocities, Considered Practically. ' ' 



Vice-president Nachtrieb, before the Sec- 

 tion of Zoology. Title: "Section F — Is It 

 Worth While?" 



Vice-president Newcombe, before the 

 Section of Botany. Title: "The Scope of 

 State Natural History Surveys." 



Vice-president Millikan, before the Sec- 

 tion of Physics. Title: "Unitary Theories 

 in Physics." 



yVednesday Afternoon 



Vice-president Porter, before the Section 

 of Physiology and Experimental Medicine. 

 Title: "On the Function of Individual 

 Cells in Nerve Centers." 



Vice-president Thorndike, before the Sec- 

 tion of Education. Title: "Educational 

 Diagnosis." 



Vice-president Ladd, before the Section 

 of Anthropology and P,sychology. Title: 

 "The Study of Man." 



