SCIENCE 



Editoeial Committeb : S. Newcomb, Mathematics ; E. S. Woodward, Mechanics ; E. C. Pickeeiwg, As- 

 tronomy ; T. C. Mendenhall, Physics ; E. H. Thueston, Engineering ; Ika Eebisen, Cliemistry ; 

 • J. Le Conte, Geology; W. M. Davis, Physiography; O. C. Marsh, Paleontology; W. K. Brooks, 

 Invertebrate Zoology ; C. Haet Meeeiam, Vertebrate Zoology ; S. H. Scuddee, Entomology ; 

 N. L. Beitton, Botany ; Heney F. Osboen, General Biology ; H. P. Bowditch, 

 Physiology ; J. S. Billings, Hygiene ; J. McKeen Cattell, Psychology ; 

 Daniel G. Beinton, J. W. Powell, Anthropology. 



Feidat, Decembee 13, 1895. 



CONTENTS: 



The Bei-ne Physiological Congress 781 



American Ornithologists' Union: John H. Sage ..785 



Geologic Atlas of the United States 787 



A Glacier on the Montana Roclcies : L. W. Cha- 

 NEY, Je 792 



The Huxley 3Iemorial 796 



Current Notes on Anthropology {XV.) : — 

 Ancient Mexican Mosaic Work ; Eushuarian Eth- 

 nology ; Mayan Hieroglyphical Studies : D. G. 

 Beinton 800 



Scientific Notes and News : — 



Letter of the Local Committee of the Scientific 

 Societies ; Metric System in Great Britain ; Preser- 

 vation of Forests; Fast Trains in Great Britain 

 and the United States ; General 801 



University and Educational Neios : — 

 The Building for Physics at the University of Kan- 

 sas ; The William Pepper Laboratory of Clinical 

 Medicine ; General 806 



Correspondence : — 



TTie Perception of Direction : MANLY MiLES. ...808 



Scientific Literature : — 



Thomson's Elements of the Mathematical Hieory of 

 Electricity and Magnetism; Nipher's Electricity 

 and Magnetism : Arthur G. Webstee. Winge 

 on Brazilian Apes. Geeeit S. Miller, Jr. 

 WJiiteaves' Paleozoic Fossils. J. F. J. Contribu- 

 butions to a Biography of Linnseus : J. A. Udden..809 



Scientific Journals : — 



Physical Review ; American Meteorological Jour- 

 nal; Ihe Psychological Review; The Botanical 

 Gazette 816 



Academies and Societies : — 



National Geographic Society: W. F. Morsell. 

 Scientific Association of the Johns Hopkins Univer- 

 sity : Chas. Lane Poor. Geological Conference 

 of Harvard University: T. A. JAGGAR, JR 820 



New Books 824 



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 McKeen Cattell, Garrison on Hudson, N. Y. 



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THE BERNE PHYSIOLOGICAL CONGRESS {!.). 



The third International Physiological 

 Congress, held at Berne from September 9th 

 to 13th, 1895, was attended by a larger 

 number of physiologists than either of the 

 previous meetings. The official lists of 

 those who announced their intention of be- 

 ing present contained 154 names, and, 

 though a few of these were prevented from 

 attending, the representation from most of 

 the European countries was very satisfac- 

 tory. The United States, however, sent but 

 two representatives. 



The meetings were held in the new phys- 

 iological institute named in honor of Switzer- 

 land's great physiologist the ' Hallerianum.' 

 Here every facility was offered by Prof. 

 Kronecker and his assistants, not only for 

 the presentation of the regular communica- 

 tions, but also for the exhibition of apparatus 

 and for physiological and microscopical 

 demonstrations, which are really the most 

 important features of such gatherings. 



The social entertainments were numerous 

 and well arranged. On the evening of Sep- 

 tember 8th an informal reception in the 

 Gesellschaftshaus gave the members an op- 

 portunity of greeting each other and of 

 making new acquaintances. On the follow- 

 ing evening Prof, and Mrs. Kronecker re- 

 ceived the members at their home and enter- 

 tained them with private theatricals, danc- 

 ing and an ' Abendessen ' in the open air. 

 The other social features of the Congress 



