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what has been accomplished in the south 

 and an encouragement for further efforts. 

 It will be attended by a large number of 

 scientific men who live within a radius of 

 500 miles, and should prove unusually at- 

 tractive to those living in the eastern, north 

 central and western states. The southern 

 and central passenger associations have 

 granted a return ticket for one fare plus 

 twenty-five cents, and this alone should 

 lead many to enjoy a most pleasant and 

 healthful trip. The association has not 

 hitherto been able to obtain these terms, 

 but the great meetings of the National 

 Educational Association, reaching the tens 

 of thousands, have been in large measure 

 due to such arrangements, leading many to 

 take an agreeable and profitable holiday 

 trip at reasonable expense. Anybody who 

 is tired or has a cold can not do better for 

 himself than to go to New Orleans next 

 week. But there are larger motives for 

 those who are interested in the scientific 

 development of the country and in the 

 solidarity of scientific men to add to the 

 success of the approaching meeting by their 

 attendance. The best train for 'eastern 

 members appears to be one over the South- 

 ern Railway, leaving New York at 4:25, 

 Philadelphia at 6 :50 and "Washington at 

 10:45 P.M. After a day's journey over an 

 interesting country, the train reaches New 

 Orleans at 7 :15 on the following morning. 

 Those who take this train on Tuesday or 

 Wednesday are sure to find good company, 

 and the railway will supply a special car, 

 should there be enough applications for 

 berths. 



The scientific program of the New Or- 



leans meeting is of very considerable in- 

 terest. The address of the retiring presi- 

 dent. Professor W. G. Farlow, is entitled 

 'The Popular Conception of a Scientific 

 Man at the Present Day.' The retiring 

 vice-presidents will make addresses as fol- 

 lows: 



Vice-President Ziwet, before the Section of 

 Mathematics and Astronomy : ' On the relation of 

 mechanics to physics.' 



Vice-President Kinnicutt, before the Section of 

 Chemistry : ' The sanitary value of a water 

 analysis.' 



Vice-President Smith, before the Section of 

 Geology and Geography : ' On some Post-Eocene 

 and other formations of the Gulf Region of the 

 United States.' 



Vice-President Merriam, before the Section of 

 Zoology: Title to be announced later. 



Vice-President Magie, before the Section of 

 Physics : ' The partition of energy.' 



Vice-President Robinson before the Section of 

 Botany: Title to be announced later. 



Vice-President Knapp, before the Section of So- 

 cial and Economic Science : ' Transportation and 

 Combination.' 



Vice-President Jacobus, before the Section of 

 Mechanical Science and Engineering: 'Com- 

 mercial investigations and tests in connection 

 with college work.' 



Vice-President Hough, before the Section of 

 Anthropology : ' Pueblo environment.' 



The sectional programs will include many 

 interesting papers. Thus the Section of 

 Physiology and Experimental Medicine has 

 arranged a timely discussion on 'Yellow 

 Fever and other Insect-borne Diseases,' 

 which will be taken part in by a number 

 of leading students of the subject. 



When the association meets in one of the 

 large eastern cities, the interest is largely 

 confined to the scientific programs. But 

 New Orleans and the neighboring regions 



