March 20, 1908] 



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will deliver three lectures on " Archeological 

 Eesearch in Relation to Biblical Study." 



The following course of scientific lectures 

 was given during February at Morningside 

 College, Sioux City, Iowa: Dr. Lynds Jones, 

 of Oberlin College, on " Bird Studies on the 

 Washington Coast " ; Dr. Frank R. Lillie, of 

 the University of Chicago, on " The Nature 

 and Physical Basis of Heredity " ; Dr. T. H. 

 Macbride, of the University of Iowa, on " The 

 City Beautiful." 



The Philosophical Club of the University 

 of Minnesota has arranged a series of lectures 

 on Aspects of Evolution. The probable pro- 

 gram is as follows : " Evolution in Chemistry," 

 Professor Frankf orter, February 27 ; " Evolu- 

 tion in Astronomy," Professor Leavenworth, 

 March 5; "Evolution in Geology," Professor 

 Sardeson, March 12 ; " Evolution in Biology," 

 Professor Clements, March 19 ; " Evolution in 

 Psychology," Professor Miner, March 26; 

 " Evolution in Ethics," Professor Wilde, April 

 2 ; " Evolution in Philosophy," Professor 

 Swenson, April 9. 



The Chicago chapter of the Sigma Xi So- 

 ciety held its usual winter session on March 

 4, 1908. At the regular business meeting 

 nine new members were admitted, and a re- 

 port was presented by Professor S. W. Willis- 

 ton of the business transacted at the conven- 

 tion of the society held January 2. The 

 address of the evening was given by President 

 H. P. Judson on the subject " Research in 

 the University." 



In the Physiological Laboratory at Breslau 

 there has been unveiled, with due ceremony, 

 a marble bust of Purkinje, the eminent physi- 



Telegraphic advices from Zacapa, Guate- 

 mala, announce the sudden death from a trop- 

 ical fever of Dr. William Ashbrook Keller- 

 man, professor of botany at the Ohio State 

 University, on March 8. Dr. Kellerman was 

 the head of a party engaged in the study of 

 the flora of Guatemala, especially the para- 

 sitic fungi. The expedition, his fourth to 

 that country, was reported to have been very 

 successful and his safe return was soon ex- 

 P' cted. 



Sir Alfred Cooper, a distinguished London 

 surgeon, has died at the age of seventy years. 



The death is also announced of Professor 

 Laurent, professor of mathematical analysis 

 in the Paris Ecole Polytechnique and Institut 

 National Agronomique. 



There will be a civil service examination 

 on April 15 and 16 for the position of scien- 

 tific assistant in the Department of Agricul- 

 ture, at salaries ranging from $840 to $2,000 

 per annum, depending upon the experience 

 and qualifications of appointees. As a result 

 of this examination certification will be made 

 to fill the following-named vacancies: scien- 

 tific assistant in plant breeding, $1,400 per 

 annum. Bureau of Plant Industry (experience 

 in corn breeding in semi-arid or arid regions) ; 

 scientific assistant in soil bacteriology, $1,400 

 per annum. Bureau of Plant Industry. On 

 April 22 there will be an examination for the 

 position of assistant in grain standardization 

 (male), Bureau of Plant Industry, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, at salaries ranging from 

 $1,000 to $1,800 per annum. 



Prince Roland Bonaparte has placed at 

 the disposal of the Paris Academy of Sciences 

 a sum of $20,000 to be used for grants for 

 scientific research. 



Mr. Peter White, Marquette, has made a 

 gift of $1,000 to the library of the University 

 of Michigan, Ann Arbor, for the purpose of 

 purchasing rare medical books. 



The valuable collection of more than 2,000 

 dermatological casts, ovmed by the late Pro- 

 fessor Lassar, has been presented by his widow 

 to the city of Hamburg, his native town. 

 The collection is to be installed in the St. 

 George Hospital. 



The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 

 annoimces the establishment of the George 

 Blumenthal, Jr., fellowship in pathology with 

 a stipend of $500 a year. 



Messrs. Witherry & Co. will publish very 

 shortly an account by Mr. M. J. Nicoll of 

 three long voyages on the Earl of Crawford's 

 yacht "Valhalla." The author describes the 

 bird and other animal life of many islands 

 seldom or never before explored. The valu- 



