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officers and committees are included, together 

 with a complete list of the associated socie- 

 ties. 



Its international character will be an im- 

 portant feature of this meeting; it is not 

 often that the association meets outside of 

 the United States. 



As has been announced in Science^ rail- 

 way rates of a fare and a half for the round 

 trop (on the certificate plan) will be available 

 to those attending. The announcement gives 

 detailed instructions for securing these re- 

 duced rates. Every one going to the meet- 

 ing should secure a certificate when he pur- 

 chases his going ticket, even though he does 

 not wish to take advantage of tlie special 

 fares, and all holders of certificates (or 

 round-trip tickets from the far west, outside 

 of the region of reduced rates) should record 

 them at the registration room immediately 

 upon arrival. To secure the privilege of 

 lower fares there must be at least 350 certifi- 

 cates and round-trip tickets (counted to- 

 gether). 



The Toronto meeting will be especially 

 convenient and otherwise enjoyable by reason 

 of the special lodging and dining arrange- 

 ments that have been made by the local com- 

 mittee and its subcommittees. Those in at- 

 tendance are to be housed in the dormitories 

 of the University of Toronto, and meals will 

 be served in tlie university dining halls. 

 The meeting places of the sections and socie- 

 ties will be in the university buildings, and 

 only a short walk will be necessary to reach 

 them from the dormitories and dining halls. 

 A uniform rate of $3 a day will be charged, 

 including meals. The announcement con- 

 tains the usual table showing hotel rates, but 

 those attending the meeting are urged to take 

 advantage of the rooms and meals provided 

 at the university. To engage rooms, address 

 Professor J. M. D. Olmstead, chairman of 

 the subcommittee on dormitories, 198 College 

 St., Toronto. 



There will be an exhibition of scientific 

 apparatus and products. Those wishing to 

 exhibit should address Professor E. F. Bur- 



ton, chairman of the Subcommittee of Ex- 

 hibits, 198 College St., Toronto. 



The publicity arrangements for the To- 

 ronto meeting promise to be exceptionally 

 good. This work is in charge of the Subcom- 

 mittee on Publicity, with the cooperation of 

 Science Service, of "Washington, D. C. Ma- 

 terial for newspaper publication, or ab- 

 stracts, etc., that may be used as a basis for 

 newspaper notes, should be sent until Decem- 

 ber 24, to Dr. E. E. Slosson, editor of Sci- 

 ence Service, 1701 Massachusetts Avenue, 

 Washington, D. C. After the date just men- 

 tioned they should be sent to Professor A. G. 

 Huntsman, chairman of the subcommittee on 

 publicity, 198 College St., Toronto, — or 

 handed in at the publicity office near the 

 registi-ation room. Those planning to give 

 papers or addresses at tlie meeting are urged 

 to send accounts to Dr. Slosson in advance. 



An exhibit of educational motion pictures 

 on scientific subjects is an-anged for Tuesday 

 afternoon, December 27, the pictures being 

 furnished by the Visual Education Associa- 

 tion. 



The meeting will open on Tuesday eve- 

 ning, under the presidency of Professor E. 

 H. Moore, of the University of Chicago. At 

 this time the retiring president, Dr. L. O. 

 Howard, of the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture, will give his presidential address. ' 

 A reception will follow the opening session. 



On Wednesday afternoon, December 28, 

 there will be a reception in the Royal On- 

 tario Museum. 



The Wednesday evening session will be 

 occupied by a lecture given by Professor 

 William Bateson, director of the John Innes 

 Horticultural Institution, Merton Park, Sur- 

 rey, England. This eminent British scient- 

 ist is to attend the Toronto meeting under 

 the joint auspices of the American Associa- 

 tion and the American Society of Zoologists. 



On Thursday afternoon, December 29, Sir 

 Adam Beck, chairman of the hydro-electric 

 commission of Ontario, will deliver a lecture, 

 with motion pictures, on hydro-electric de- 

 velopments in Ontario. 



Thursday evening wiU be devoted to a 



