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EDITORIAL CoMMITTEE: S. NEwcomsB, Mathematics; R. S. WooDWARD, Mechanics; E. C. PICKERING, 
Astronomy; T. C. MENDENHALL, Physics; R. H. THURSTON, Engineering; IRA REMSEN, Chemistry; 
J. LE Contr, Geology; W. M. Davis, Physiography; HENRY F. OSBORN, Paleontology; W. K. 
Brooks, C. HART MERRIAM, Zoology; S. H. ScuppER, Entomology; C. E. Brssry, N. L. 
BRITTON, Botany; C. S. Minot, Embryology, Histology; H. P. BowpitcH, Physiology; 
J. S. Bruinas, Hygiene; J. MCKEEN CATTELL, Psychology; 
J. W. Powstu, Anthropology. 
Fripay, Aucust 4, 1899. 
CONTENTS: 
Doctorates Conferred by American Universities...... 129 
The International Catalogue of Scientific Literature : 
DR. HERBERT HAVILAND FIELD...........---+++- 133 
The Australasian Association for the Advancement 
of Science: PROFESSOR A. LIVERSIDGE......... 143 
Red Color of the Salt Lakes in the Wadi Natroun : 
Jo. IDLO ALAA sonascbacqaadso sd00sa05arGo0nsnaSDSHoODGODSboED 146 
Scientific Books :— 
Keane on. Man, Past and Present: PROFESSOR 
O. T. Mason. Baldwin’s The Story of the Mind : 
PROFESSOR G.M.STRATTON. Parsons on How 
to Know the Ferns: PROFESSOR L. M. UNDER- 
WOOD. Books Recetved.........1ccecssecereecsececesens 147 
Scientific Journals and Articles. ......2-..secceseeeeeeeee 151 
Societies and Academies :— 
The American Association for the Advancement of 
Science—Sections of Physics, Zoology and Social 
and Economic Science.........sceceesececececeaseeesenens 151 
Discussion and Correspondence :— 
On the U. S. Naval Observatory: PROFESSOR 
TRUMAN HENRY SAFFORD. Cerebral Light: 
13 15% \KVIS1 S121 yy. qssondonodB0G0000 sHonpoanGsO06o00DH00 153 
Notes on Inorganic Chemistry: J. L. H............. 154 
Cannibalism in Queensland: W J M...........0:..0+ 155 
Proposed Inscription for the Statue of Darwin........ 156 
The National Zoological Park...........:0+cssseeseveveees 156 
Scientific Notes and News.........ccscecersescecesecseeceees 157 
University and Educational News...........1.0.0+s+0+ 160 
MSS. intended for publication and books, etc., intended 
for review should be sent to the responsible editor,-Profes_ 
sor J. McKeen Cattell, Garrison-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
DOCTORATES CONFERRED BY 
UNIVERSITIES. 
AMERICAN 
We are able to give again this year from 
official sources certain statistics in regard 
to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, to- 
gether with the names of those who have 
received it in the sciences and the titles of 
their theses. It appears from the following 
table that the doctorate has been conferred 
by twenty-three universities on 224 candi- 
dates. 
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Universities. A oa a © gs 
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Johns Hopkins......... 13 8 17} 38/4 5 
Columbia.............06.5 4 6 23 | 33 | -—- 9 
Yale ....... -| 11 4 15 | 30) — 4 
Chicago... 7 4 13 | 24 | —12 
Harvard....... 13 4 7| 24) — 2 
Pennsylvania . 7 5 8| 20); — 4 
New York..... 8 0 1 9/4 4 
Cornell......... 3 2 2 7 | —12 
Wisconsin .. 0 3 4 7) + 2 
Clark...-:.... sll) 0 5 a etry 
Michigan ................ 1 0 3 4|/— 3 
California...............- 0 0 3 Shee 
BLOW eeeeeceecencececess 3 0 0 8) 46% 
Bryn Mawvr.............. 1 0 2 3 0 
Princeton...... sue 0 0 3 3 jb B 
Minnesota .............-- 0 ll 1 te i 
Virginia.............. 0 0 Q 9 | 429 
Washington....... ..... 0 0 2 2) + 2 
Colorado.............-0008 0 0 1 it pate al 
Kansas.... () 0 1 1}/4+1 
Missouri..... 0 0 1 1)/+1 
Nebraska.... ool! | @) 0 1 1;/—1 
Syracuse ......... OEOn 1 0 0 i | te a 
Dotalrevectceneseeees 712 CYP Mull stosy) || Azo |) eee 
Compared with 1898..,— 19|—1 |+10|.....|—10 
