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SCIENCE 



[N. S. Vol. XLV. No. 1151 



This report, whicli was further discussed by- 

 several members, was printed in the issue of 

 Science for January 5. 



Other reports were presented, as follows: 

 Eesearoh on the Paeifie Coast: Mr. Merrian. 

 Research Funds: Mr. Cross. 



The Training of Students for Eesearoh: Mr. Brown. 

 Mathematics: Mr. Miller. 

 Astronomy: Mr. Pickering. 

 Physics: Mr. Webster. 

 Chemistry: Mr. Stieglitz. 

 Engineering: Mr. Kennelly. 

 Geology and Geography: Mr. Davis. 

 Zoology: Mr. Conklin. 

 Anatomy: Mr. Harrison. 

 Pathology: Mr. Pearce. 

 Physiology: Mr. Cannon. 

 Psychology: Mr. Cattell. 

 Anthropology: Mr. Boas. 



The reports of the chairmen of the subcom- 

 mittees were in most eases preliminary. They 

 were discussed by various members. Those 

 containing definite results or recommendations 

 will be printed. 



It was reported to the committee that, at the 

 request of the ISTational Research Council, the 

 Committee on Policy of the American Asso- 

 ciation for the Advancement of Science had 

 authorized the appointment by the president of 

 the association of a committee on cooperation 

 to include himself. The other members ap- 

 pointed by the president were: Mr. Nichols, 

 chairman of the Committee on Policy, and Mr. 

 Howard, permanent secretary of the associa- 

 tion. Mr. ISTichols and Mr. Howard had met in 

 New York with Mr. Noyes and Mr. Conklin, 

 representing the National Research Council, 

 and took the following action : 



The Committee on Cooperation recommends (1) 

 that the Committee of One Hundred on Scientific 

 Eesearoh of the American Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science cooperate with the National 

 Eesearoh Council in those research movements in 

 which both organizations are interested and espe- 

 cially in order to avoid duplication of eilort that 

 might arise from individual action of the two 

 groups of committees which have already been ap- 

 pointed in the different sciences; (2) that the 

 Committee of One Hundred, of the Association, 

 cooperate with the National Academy of Sciences 

 and the national scientific societies in the forma- 



tion of single committees in the various branches 

 of science, with the understanding that the present 

 members of the association committees will become 

 members of these committees of the National Ee- 

 searoh Council. 



On motion of Mr. Noyes, this action was ap- 

 proved, except the final clause " with the 

 understanding that the present members of the 

 association committees will become members 

 of these committees of the National Research 

 Council." Mr. Noyes moved that : 



In order to effect the cooperation provided by 

 the preceding vote, the Committee of One Hundred 

 on Eesearoh designate through its chairman mem- 

 bers of the association to serve as members of the 

 research committees of the National Eesearoh 

 Council devoted to the various branches of science, 

 with the understanding that those committees will 

 consist of members designated in equal or ap- 

 proximately equal numbers by the association, the 

 National Academy of Sciences, and the national 

 scientific society representing the branch of re- 

 search involved. 



After discussion this motion was carried. 



On motion of Mr. Boas, a subcommittee was 

 authorized on cooperation between municipali- 

 ties and incoiTporated institutions engaged in 

 research. 



The committee adjourned shortly after five 

 o'clock to meet at two o'clock on the afternoon 

 of the first day of the next annual meeting of 

 the association, which will be on December 28, 

 at Pittsburgh, Pa. J. McKeen Cattell, 



Secretary 



SCIENTIFIC EVENTS 



CONGRESS ON MEDICAL EDUCATION, PUBLIC 

 HEALTH AND MEDICAL LICENSURE 



The next Congress on Medical Education, 

 Public Health and Medical Licensure, partici- 

 pated in by the Councils on Medical Educa- 

 tion and on Health and Public Instruction of 

 the American Medical Association, the Fed- 

 eration of State Medical Boards of the United 

 States and the Association of American Med- 

 ical Colleges, will be held at the Congress 

 Hotel, Chicago, on February 5 and 6, 1917. 

 According to the Journal of the American 

 Medical Association the program of Monday 

 morning, February 5, will be on medical edu- 

 cation. The program follows : 



