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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; 8. H. ScuDDER, Entomology; C. E. Brssry, N. L. 
Britton, Botany; C. S. Minot, Embryology, Histology; H. P. Bowpbitcu, Physiology; 
J. S. Brutines, Hygiene; J. MCKEEN CATTELL, Psychology; 
J. W. POWELL, Anthropology. 
Fripay, Aueust 11, 1899. 
CONTENTS: 
The Columbus Meeting of the American Association 
for the Advancement of Science.........scccseseeereres 161 
The International Catalogue of Scientific Litera- 
ture :— 
Report from Columbia University: PROFESSORS: 
J. McK. CatrELL, HENRY F. Osporn, R. S. 
WooDWARD, F. N. Cote, WILLIAM HALLOCE, 
ALFRED J. Mosgs, C. F. CHANDLER, J. F. 
Kemp, L. M. UNDERWOOD, FREDERIC S. LEE, 
IESBVAIN/ ZB OVA Sutecececanihaciosecsisdensisconsseccionssccceass 165 
The Danger of Indiscriminate Acclimatization in 
the Case of Mammals and Birds: Dr. T. 8. 
DEVAN MUEV Sateen nia nee tac stioee(scereiocieenceemactscesensr osciee 174 
The Mental Effects of the Weather: DR. EDWIN 
(Gio ADISD-GN Pag yscagooononqosnoane pods sEdooco pen eeeeAnCHee 176 
Scientific Books :— 
Some Recent Works on Mechanics: R. S. W. 
Dutton on Social Phases of Education in the 
School and the Home. Who's Who in America: 
Scientific Journals and Articles.........1.+seceesseeeeeeee 185 
Societies and Academies :-— 
The Botanical Society of America: PROFESSOR 
CHO MPH PAIIIGINS O Niece schccesacetiieeecst cee eecenscese 185 
Discussion and Correspondence :— 
Anaglyphs and Stereoscopic Projection: DR. E. 
W. SCRIPTURE. Pot-hole vs. Remolino: DR. 
OLIVER C. FARRINGTON.......0..-00sc0eeseeeseeeeeee 
Notes on Inorganic Chemistry: J. L. H 
Botanical Notes :— 
Spruce and Pine of West Virginia; Studies of 
the Species of Euphorbia; Botany in Iowa........ 188 
The School of Geography at Oxford University: R. 
135 IW bsccossnsnoncopsoaboadoSccqsHoccbeno6 Saboccotend Sn000000 190 
Scientific Notes and News..........:ecssceseececeersseeceees 190 
University and Educational News.........0000..+-:008+ 192 
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. 
THE COLUMBUS MEETING OF THE AMERICAN 
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT 
OF SCIENCE. 
As Scrence has already announced, the 
48th Annual Meeting of the American As- 
sociation for the Advancement of Science 
will be held from the 21st to the 26th of the 
present month, under the presidency of 
Professor Edward Orton, at Columbus, Ohio, 
in the buildings of the Ohio State Univer- 
sity. By certain members of the Council at 
the Boston meeting last year it was thought 
that the acceptance of the invitation from 
Columbus, involving the rejection or post- 
ponement of the acceptance of an urgent in- 
vitation from Philadelphia, was hardly wise 
in view of the fact that they hoped that with 
the Boston Anniversary Meeting a period of 
renewed prosperity would begin with a series 
of large and enthusiastic meetings. Never- 
theless, the vote in favor of Columbus 
showed that a large majority of the mem- 
bers of the Council were impressed by the 
arguments presented by Professor B. F. 
Thomas, who laid the claims of Columbus 
before the meeting, and by those of ex- 
President Mendenhall, who also spoke in 
favor of Columbus. The fact that a meet- 
ing has never been held before in that city 
was brought out, and the function of the 
