January 10, 1908] 



SCIENCE 



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2. A committee of three members with power 

 to add to its number to report as to what action 

 is deemed desirable in reference to recommenda- 

 tions concerning earthquake-proof construction; 

 Messrs. Lawson, McGee and Campbell. 



3. A committee on stations. This committee is 

 working in cooperation with the Weather Bureau, 

 looking toward the establishment of seismographs 

 in the stations of the Weather Bureau. 



The Committee on Bibliography of Sci- 

 ence submitted the following report: 



The committee appointed a year ago has secured 

 from Dr. Haviland Field full details in regard to 

 the work -of the Concilium Bibliographicum and 

 from Dr. Cyrus Adler a series of documents bear- 

 ing on the work of the International Catalogue of 

 Scientific Literature. There is some duplication 

 in the work of the two institutions, but we are 

 of the opinion that the Concilium Bibliograpliicum 

 should be supported. Apart from the Swiss state 

 and municipal subventions, the only appropriation 

 in 1906 for its work was that of the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science. It 

 is somewhat doubtful whether the research fund 

 of the association should be used for bibliograph- 

 ical purposes; but we are inclined to recommend 

 the continuation of this grant if there are no more 

 urgent demands on the fund. 



Tlie members of the committee live so far apart 

 that meetings could not be arranged during the 

 year. We are of the opinion that an active com- 

 mittee on the bibliography of science could render 

 an important service to the association and for 

 the advancement of science, but the members of 

 the present committee fear that it will be impos- 

 sible for them to undertake this work. We there- 

 fore recommend a new standing committee on the 

 bibliography of science. 



(Signed) R. S. Woodwaed 

 C. B. Davenpobt 

 Jas. Lewis Howe 

 J. McK. Cattell 



The Committee on Policy through its 

 chairman, R. S. Woodward, made the fol- 

 lowing recommendations of general inter- 

 est, which were adopted : 



1. That the committee on policy should in the 

 future consist of the president, the retiring presi- 

 dent, the treasurer, the permanent secretary and 

 five other members. 



2. That any member of the affiliated societies 

 joining the association during the year 1908 should 



have his admission fee remitted and that a letter 

 stating this fact should be addressed to all mem- 

 bers of affiliated societies not already members of 

 the association. 



3. That the four great engineering societies 

 (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Mining) and 

 also the American Medical Society be invited to 

 send representatives to the council of the asso- 

 ciation, and that the chairman of the committee 

 on policy and the permanent secretary be ap- 

 pointed a committee to conduct the necessary cor- 

 respondence. 



4. That hereafter the annual volume be greatly 

 reduced in size by omitting addresses and ab- 

 stracts, and confining it simply to a list of mem- 

 bers, constitution and the business of the meeting, 

 and to devote the sum saved, not to exceed $850, 

 to additional clerical help for the permanent 

 secretary. 



5. That the sum of $500, presented by an un- 

 known client of Mr. John L. Bissell, of New York 

 City, to the association be invested as a permanent 

 fund, the income to be used for the general pur- 

 poses of the association. 



6. That the Committee of One Hundred on Pub- 

 lic Health appointed by Section I of the associa- 

 tion be made a committee of the association. 



7. That the council adopt a resolution concern- 

 ing a pension for the widow of the late James 

 Caroll, the said resolution to be formulated by 

 Messrs. Welch and Howard. 



8. That the council approve the application of 

 the American Federation of Teachers of the Math- 

 ematical and Natural Sciences for affiliation with 

 the association. 



9. That the council authorize a committee to 

 consider the feasibility of a plan suggested by Mr. 

 Newcomb concerning the advisability of the pub- 

 lication of reports of progress similar to those 

 published by the British Association. 



10. That the association look forward to the 

 time when it shall employ a permanent secretary 

 who may devote his full time to the work of the 

 association and who shall receive an adequate 

 salary. 



11. That the committee on the relations of the 

 association with the journal Science be dis- 

 charged, and that a standing committee of three 

 on organization and membership be appointed by 

 the president. 



One of the most earnestly discussed mat- 

 ters at the Chicago meeting was the rela- 

 tion of the association with the aiSIiated 

 societies. The council reafBrmed its action 



