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EDITORIAL CoMMITTEE: S. NEwcoms, Mathematics; R. S. WooDWARD, Mechanics; E. C. PICKERING, 
Astronomy; T. C. MENDENHALL, Physics; R. H. THURSTON, Engineering; IRA REMSEN, Chemistry; 
J. LE ContrE, 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. Bowpircu, Physiology; 
J. S. Brutinas, Hygiene; J. MCKEEN CATTELL, Psychology; 
J. W. PowELL, Anthropology. 
Fripay, Ocroser 13, 1899. 
CONTENTS: 
The British Association for the Advancement of 
Science :-— 
The Dover Meeting: .......2..c0.c0:oseceecenstssaneenses 505 
Address by the President of the Geological Section : 
SIR ARCHIBALD GEIKIE............ccesccceeceeeeeeee 513 
Researches in Practice and Habit: DR. W 
SMYTHE JOHINSON.........0.00ccececcsessseevessoerseses 527 
Nathan Russell Harrington: F. H. H.............06 529 
Scientific Books :— 
The University Geological Survey of Kansas: 
PROFESSOR J. J. STEVENSON. Jaubert on Les 
Matiéres Colorantes Azoiques: M. T. B. A 
Century of Vaccinations and What it Teaches : 
Dr. Wm. H. Park. General. Books f[e- 
GAIA ls -cdosoans.ocdcK00s ogaodacccdaqoodonHecoBagoabooKa0coD 531 
Scientific Journals and Articles ..........0sesceceeeeceeee 53d 
Discussion and Correspondence :— 
The Proposed Card Centralblatt of Physiology: 
PHILIP HENRY WYNNE. Science and Scholasti- 
cism: PROFESSOR R. M. WENLEY.............0005 535 
Notes on Inorganic Chemistry: J. Li H............0- 537 
Current Notes on Meteorology :— 
Weather Periodicities ; Lake Levels and Precipita- 
tion; Salt Bushes in California: R. DEC. 
\N/AGRID ccspoadoo copscboqa.sbnoncoanscnbospgobcasapacdcenas0N06 537 
Recent Zoopaleontology: H. BF. O.......::cceeceeee ee 538 
ALBERT 8. GATS- 
South American Languages : 
Scientific Notes and News.......2.0.csccssveseseveseevene oe 
University and Educational News........0cscecseeeseeees 
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 DOVER MEETING OF THE BRITISH AS- 
SOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE- i 
MENT OF SCIENCE.* 
Ir appears from the accounts in the for- 
eign journals and from communications 
sent us that the recent meeting of the As- 
sociation maintained the standard set by 
its long history. The address by the Presi- 
dent already published in this JourNaAL, 
was a model of what such an address 
should be, and the addresses of the presi- 
dents of the Sections were thoroughly 
scientific and yet, at the same time, intelli- 
gible to all. We give below some account 
of the more important papers presented be- 
fore the different sections. 
The special event of the meeting was 
the interchange of visits between the mem- 
bers of the British and French Associations. 
About 280 members of the French Asso- 
ciation came over from Bologne on the 
Saturday of the meeting, and were enter- 
tained both socially and by placing on the 
programs several addresses and papers of 
special interest. On the following Wed- 
nesday about 100 members of the French 
Association again crossed the Channel and 
met members of the British Association at 
Canterbury. The visits were returned on 
Thursday by about 250 members of the 
British Association. On these different oc- 
* Based on reports in the London Times and in 
Nature. 
