SCIENCE 



A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, PUBLISHING THE 



OFFICIAL NOTICES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 



FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



Editorial Committkb : S. Newcomb, Mathematics ; R. S. Woodward, Mechaoics ; E. C. Pickkking, 

 Astronomy ; T. C. Mkndenhall, Physics ; R. H. Thurston, Engineering ; Iba Remsen, Chemistry ; 

 Charles D. VValcott, Geology ; W. M. Davis, Physiography ; Heney P. Osborn, Paleon- 

 tology ; W. K. Brooks, <'•. Hart Meeriam, Zoology ; S. H. Scuddee, Entomology ; C. E. 

 Bessby, N. I.. Britton, Botany ; C. S. MiNOT, Embryology, Histology ; H. P. Bow- 

 ditch, Physiology; J. S. Billings, Hygiene; William H. Welch, Pathol- 

 ogy ; J. McKbkn Cattell, Psychology ; J. W. Powell, Anthropology. 



Friday, February 7, 1902. 



CONTENTS: 



The Carnegie Institution : D. C. G 201 



The Wreck of Mt. Mazama: J. S. Dillee 203 



The Teaching of Anthropology in the United 

 States: De. Geoege Grant MacCoedy. ... 211 



On the Measurement of Time: Milton Upde- 

 graff 216 



Scientific Books: — 



Netccomb's The Stars: Peofessoe Geoege 

 C. COMSTOCK. Earth Current Observa- 

 tions: W. G. Cady. Ridgway on Birds of 

 North and Middle America : J. A. A 220 



Scientifio Journals and Articles 226 



Societies and Academies: — 



The American Physical Society: Peo- 

 fessoe Eenest Meeeitt. Ohio State 

 Academy of Science: E. L. Moseley. New 

 York Academy of Sciences, Section of Biol- 

 ogy: De. Heney E. Crampton. Section of 

 Astronomy, Physics and Chemistry: Ce. 

 F. L. Tufts. The Philosophical Society of 

 Washington: De. Chaeles K. Wead. The 

 Elisha Mitchell Scientifio Society: Peo- 

 fessoe Chas. Baskeeville 227 



Discussion and Correspondence: — 



The Daily Barometric Wave: H. H. Clay- 

 ton 232 



Notes on Inorganic Chemistry: — 



New Borids; Ethylene from Inorganic 

 Sources; Organic Aragonite and Calcite; 

 Utilization of Fluorin from Fertilizer 

 Plants; A Gypsum Weather-scale : J. L. H. 233 



Current Notes on Physiography : — 

 Physiography of Wisconsin; Glacial Erosion 

 in, Skye; The Severn Bore: Peofessoe W. 

 M. Davis 234 



Retirement of M. Hatton: Professor E. H. 

 Thurston 235 



Scientifio Notes and News 236 



University and Educational News 239 



MSS. intended for publication and booJis, etc., intended 

 tor review should be sent to the responsible editor, Pro- 

 fessor I. MoKeen ''ntipll. finrrison-nn-Hiidson. N. Y. 



THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION. 

 The first meeting of the trustees of the 

 Carnegie Institution was held in AVashing- 

 ton on the 29th and 30th of January. 

 Nearly all the members of the board were 

 present and two sessions were devoted to a 

 consideration of the important business en- 

 trusted to them by Mr. Carnegie. The 

 Hem. John Hay, Secretary of State, presided 

 on the first day and, at the second session, 

 the Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, who had in the 

 meantime been made permanent chairman 

 of the board. The most interesting inci- , 

 dent of the meeting was the appearance of 

 the founder who in a very clear and modest 

 way read the deed of trust by which he 

 conveyed to the Carnegie Institution ten 

 millions of dollars in five per cent, bonds 

 of the United States Steel Corporation. 

 After reading this deed, he proceeded to 

 unfold in more familiar language the pur- 

 poses that he had in view, which are not 

 different from those already indicated, al- 

 though he amplified certain points which 

 had only been briefly mentioned before. 

 Among other things he said in substance 

 that he had been tempted to associate the 

 name of George Washington with this gift 



