JuLy 14, 1899. ] 
THE DECENNIAL OF CLARK UNIVERSITY. 
CLARK University has celebrated its decen- 
nial in a manner worthy of a university devoted 
tothe advancement of science. The lectures, of 
which we may be able to publish abstracts later, 
were as follows: Professor Ludwig Boltzmann, 
of the University of Vienna, on the ‘ Principles 
and Fundamental Equations of Mechanics’ ; 
Professor Picard, of the University of Paris, on 
‘Differential Equations’ and on ‘ Analytical 
Functions’; Professor Angelo Mosso, of the 
University of Turin, on ‘The Relation between 
Muscular Exercise and the Development of 
Mental Power’ and on ‘Bodily Disturbances 
accompanying the Emotions ;’ Professor Santi- 
ago Ramon y Cajal, of the University of Madrid, 
on the ‘Structure of the Visual Cortex of the 
Human Brain,’ and Professor August Forel, of 
Zurich, on ‘Hypnotism’ and on ‘ Arts.’ 
There was a large number of American men 
of science in attendance at the lectures. The 
mathematicians and physicists included Pro- 
fessors A. A. Michelson, E. W. Morley, E. H. 
Hall, Maxime Bocher, E. B. Fine, W. F. Magie, 
M. I. Pupin and Mr. C. S. Pierce. Among 
physiologists, psychologists and neurologists 
present were Professors H. P. Bowditch, C. 8. 
Minot, William James, Josiah Royce, Hugo 
Miunsterberg, J. Mark Baldwin, J. McKeen 
Cattell, W. L. Bryan, M. W. Calkins, A. H. 
Daniels, W. O. Atwater, Wm. A. Locy and Drs. 
G. H. Parker and Ira Van Gieson. 
PROFESSOR BEECHER S GIFT TO YALE 
UNIVERSITY. 
THE President of Yale University announces 
in his annual report an exceedingly valuable 
gift to the University, received on the 19th of 
June, from Professor Beecher, a description of 
which is contained in the following letter ad- 
dressed by him to the Corporation : 
To the Corporation of Yale University : 
In grateful recognition of the honors and favors 
conferred vpon me during my connection with the 
University, I herewith beg to offer unconditionally, 
as a gift to the Peabody Museum, my entire scientific 
collections. 
These collections were made previous to my com- 
ing to New Haven, and represent the results of 
twenty years’ labor. They were collected wholly by 
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me in the field and at my own expense, and comprise 
upwards of one hundred thousand specimens, mostly 
of invertebrate fossils. 
The collections represent : 
1. The fauna of the Upper Devonian and Lower 
Carboniferous in Pennsylvania. 
2. The fauna of the Middle Devonian of western 
New York. 
3. The fauna of the Lower Devonian of central and 
eastern New York. 
4. A small series from other geological horizons. 
5. About five hundred type specimens, which have 
been illustrated and described in the volumes of the 
Paleontology of New York, in the Geological Survey 
of Pennsylvania and in various scientific periodicals. 
The ground covered by these collections is now al- 
most wholly unrepresented in the Museum, and the 
number of types of fossil invertebrates is far greater 
than at present belonging tothe Museum. There 
are hundreds of specimens unique for their perfect 
condition of preservation and for their careful prep- 
aration to show delicate structural details. No other 
single collection in America isso rich in series show- 
ing the life histories of species from the embryonic to 
the adult state. 
Thave the honor to be 
Very respectfully yours, 
CHARLES EMERSON BEECHER. 
PROPOSED INSCRIPTIONS FOR THE STATUE 
OF DARWIN. 
THE London Academy has asked for an in- 
scription of not more than forty words suitable 
‘to be engraved on the statue of Charles Darwin 
recently erected. Of those received they re- 
gard the following, composed by Mr. Edwin 
Cardross, 22 Seymour street, Portman square, 
W., asthe best: 
“Charles Darwin, the great naturalist, memorable 
for his demonstration of the law of evolution in or- 
ganic life, achieved by scientific imagination, untir- 
ing observation, comparison and research ; also for a 
blameless life, characterized by the modesty, ‘the 
angelic patience of genius.’ ”’ 
Other proposed inscriptions were: 
‘‘TIn memory of Charles Darwin, theorist, philoso- 
pher, psychologist. A student of Nature, he searched 
for the truth, endeavoring to understand the begin- 
ning of all things, thus to make clearer the mysteries 
of Nature, the revelation of which was his ambition.’’ 
[G. W., Hull. ] 
“To the memory of Charles Darwin, whose extra- 
ordinary abilities and indefatigable energies, ordered 
