SCIENCE 



Editorial Committee : S. Newcomb, Mathematics ; R. S. Woodwaed, Mechanics ; E. C. Pickbeing, As- 

 tronomy ; T. C. Mendenhall, Physics ; R. H. TnuEstoN, Engineering ; Iea Remsen, Chemistry ; 

 J. Le Conte, Geology; W. M. Davis, Physiography; O. C. Mabsh, Paleontology; W. K. Beooks, 

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

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

 Physiology-; J. S. Billings, Hygiene ; J. MoKeen Cattell, Psychology ; 

 Daniel G. Bbinton, J. W. Powell, Anthropology ; 

 G. Beown Goode, Scientific Organization. 



Friday, Apeil 24, 1896. 



CONTENTS: 



The Relation of Geologic Science to Education : N. 

 S. Shalee ..609 



Some Vahies of Stellar Parallax hy the Method of 

 Meridian Transits: A. S. Flint 617 



OzarMan Epoch — A Suggestion: 0. H. HEESHEY..620 



Organic Markings on Lake Superior Iron Ores : W. 

 S. Geesley 622 



Food of the Barn Owl : A. K. Fishbe 623 



Current Notes on Anthropology : — 



2'he Ethnology of Tibet; Researches in American 

 Archasology; The Alleged Tertiary Man of Burmah; 

 Racial Degeneracy in America : D. G. Beinton. . 624 



Psychological Notes : — 



T!ie Sense of Equilibrium : C. L. F. The Physi- 

 ological Concomitants of Sensations and Emotions : 

 J. McK. C 625 



Scientific Notes and News : — 



The Action of the House of Representatives on the 

 Metric Bill ; The Ne\c Edinburgh Observatory. Oc- 

 currence of the Nalii-e Wood Rat at Washington, 

 B.C.: Veenon Bailey. General 626 



University and Educational News 631 



Discussion and Correspondence : — 



Certitudes and Illusions : M. 7s th^re more than 

 one kind of Knowledge ? W. K. Beooks. The 

 Retinal Image Once More .' W. K. Brooks. Oh 

 the Disappearance of Sham Biology from Amer- 

 ica : CoNWAY' MacMillan. 27*6 Prerogatives 

 of a State Geologist : Charles R. Keyes. Coin 

 Distortion by Rontgen Rays : Floeian Cajori 

 and William Steieby 631 



Scientific Literature : — 



77(6 Eruptive Sequence: Andrew C. Lawson. 

 Robb's Electric Wiring : FRANCIS E. NIPHEE...635 



Scientific Journals : — 



Ike Auk 638 



Societies and Academies : — 



77)* Philosojihical Society of Washington : Ber- 

 nard R. Geeen. Geological Society of Wash- 

 ington: W. F. Moesell. The Anthropological 

 Society of Washington: J. H. McCoEMlCK. 

 Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia : 

 Edward J. Nolan. Neio York Academy of 

 Science, Section of Astronomy and Physics: J. F. 

 Kemp. Northwestern University Science Club : 

 A. R. Ceook 639 



RELATIONS OF GEOLOGIC SCIENCE TO EDU- 

 CATION* 



INTRODUCTION. 



The custom has been established which re- 

 quires the retiring President of this Society, 

 as other societies which have for their pur- 

 pose the advancement of science, to set 

 forth his views concerning matters related 

 to the interests which the association seeks 

 to promote. This custom evidently rests 

 on the reasonable presumption that the 

 officer during his term of service has been 

 led by his duties to consider how the cause 

 which he represents may be promoted, how 

 its store of truth may be enlarged, and in 

 what manner it may best be made to serve 

 the interests of mankind. This task may 

 be essayed either by a survey of the work 

 which has recently been accomplished in 

 the science, with appropriate comment on 

 the trends and results of the endeavors, or 

 the essayist may restrict his undertaking to 

 some one portion of the field with which he 

 is conversant in the hope that he may be 

 able to present the fruits of his own labors 

 in a way which is likely to be profitable to 

 others. For various reasons I have chosen 

 the latter of these alternatives and have 

 taken for my subject the relations of geo- 

 logical science to education. Under this 

 title I shall not only include those questions 



* Annual Address by the President, N. S. Shaler, 

 Read before the Geological Society of America, De- 

 cember 27, 1895. 



