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VoL.LV January 20, 1922 No. 1412 



The American Association for the Advance- 

 ment of Science: 

 Evolutionary Faith and Modern Doiibts: 



Professor William Bateson 55 



The Main Features of the Proceedings of 

 the Council at the Toronto Meeting : 



Professor Burton E. Livingston 61 



Besolutions Adopted hy the Council 62 



Research in the Field of Agriculture: Presi- 

 dent A. F. Woods 64 



Scientific Events: 



Investigation of Carlson Monoxide Poison- 

 ing; World List of Scientific Periodicals; 

 Emile Cartailhac and Oscar Montelius ; 

 Officers of the British Association; Officers 

 of the American Association 66 



Scientific^ Notes and News 69 



Vmversity and Educational Notes 71 



Discussion and Correspondence : 



Search for the Record of Robert Eanham 

 Colly er: Dr. Henry Fairfield Osborn. 

 The Protection of Microscopic Sections: 

 Dr. George H. Needham. The History of 

 Science: Philip B. McDonald. Ameboid 

 Bodies Associated with Hippeastrum Mo- 

 saic: L. O. KuNKEL. The Tuning Forlc : 

 Charles K. Wead 72 



Quotations : 



"Key" Chemicals 73 



Scientific BooTcs : 



Penard on Flagellates: Dr. Matn.\ed M. 

 Metcalp 74 



Special Articles: 



The Forms of Gas and Liquid Cavities in 

 Gels, and their Interpretation by Surface 

 Compression: Dr. Alan W. C. Menzies 

 and Ealph Beebe. TJnliie Interpretations 

 of Fuller's Scale in Determining Degree of 



Acidity: Dr. H. R. Eosen 75 



The American Chemical Society: Dr. 

 Charles L. Parsons 77 



EVOLUTIONARY FAITH AND MOD- 

 ERN DOUBTSi 



I VISIT Canada for the first time in delight- 

 ful circumstances. After a period of danger- 

 ous isolation, intercourse between the centres 

 of scientific development is once more begin- 

 ning, and I am grateful to the American Asso- 

 ciation for this splendid opportunity of re- 

 newing friendship with my western colleagues 

 in genetics, and of coming into even a tem- 

 porary partnership in the great enterprise 

 which they have carried through with such 

 extraordinary success. 



In all that relates to the theme which I am 

 about to consider we have been passing 

 through a period of amazing activity and fruit- 

 ful research. Coming here after a week in 

 close communion with the wonders of Columbia 

 University, I may seem behind the times in 

 asking you to devote an hour to the old topic 

 of evolution. But though that subject is no 

 longer in the forefront of debate, I believe it 

 is never very far from the threshold of our 

 minds, and it was with pleasure that I found 

 it appearing in conspicuous places in several 

 parts of the progi'am of this meeting. 



Standing before the American Association, 

 it is not unfit that I should begin with a per- 

 sonal reminiscence. In 1883 I first came to 

 the United States to study the development of 

 Balanoglossus at the Johns Hopkins summer 

 laboratory, then at Hampton, Va. This crea- 

 ture had lately been found there in an easily 

 accessible place. With a magnanimity, that on 

 looking back I realize was superb. Professor 

 W. K. Brooks had given me permission to in- 

 vestigate it, thereby handing over to a young 

 stranger one of the prizes which in this age 



1 Delivered before the American Association for 

 the Advancement of Science on Wednesday even- 

 ing, December 28, iii the Convocation Hall of the 

 XJmverslty of Toronto. 



