SCIENCE 



Friday, July 15, 1910 



GOt}TETiTS 

 The New Purpose in State Development ; the 

 Safeguarding its Oion Future: De. Joseph 

 A. Holmes 65 



Charles Fay Wheeler: W. F. Wight 72 



American Mathematical Publications: Peo- 

 FESSOK G. A. Mtt.t.kb 75 



Home Economics 76 



Mathematics for Admission to College 76 



Scientific Notes and News 77 



Vmversity and Educational News 80 



Discussion and Correspondence: — 



The Apparent Sinking of Ice in Lakes: 

 Peofessoe E. a. Bibge. The Effects of De- 

 forestation in New England: Db. Hebd- 

 MAN F. Cleland 81 



Quotations : — 



The Fight on the Colleges; The Organiza- 

 tion of Ill-health 83 



Scientific Books: — 



L'Amiee psychologiqus: Peofessoe E. B. 

 Delababee. The Conquest of Disease 

 through Animal Experimentation: Peo- 

 fessoe S. J. Holmes 85 



Scientific Journals and Articles 92 



Special Articles: — 



On the General Use of the G-rating with 

 the Interferometer : Peofessoe Gael Baeus. 

 Notes on an Experiment concerning the 

 Nature of Unit Characters: Peofessoe E. 

 M. East. Trough Faulting in the Southern 

 Adtrondacks : De. W. J. Milleb 92 



MSS. inteHded for publication and books, etc., intended for 

 review should be sent to the Editor of Science, Garrison-on- 

 Hudson, N, Y. 



THE NEW PURPOSE IN STATE DEVELOP- 

 MENT: THE SAFEGUARDING ITS OWN 

 FUTURE ' 



THE STATE GEOLOGIST AND HIS WORK IN 

 ALABAMA 



From time to time as I have examined 

 one after another of the valuable series of 

 Dr. Eugene Allen Smith's reports on the 

 geology and resources of Alabama, I have 

 wondered when the people of this good 

 state would come to a full realization of 

 the value of his work, and would show 

 their appreciation of it in some tangible 

 form. For he has labored faithfully and 

 successfully in behalf of his native state. 

 Too often it is true that geologists as well 

 as prophets are not without honor save in 

 their own country. I am pleased to-day to 

 find that this is not true in Alabama; and 

 I am more than pleased to be permitted to 

 take part in the opening ceremonies of this 

 splendid building, which stands as a testi- 

 monial of your appreciation of a good 

 work well done. 



And one of the best features of the oc- 

 casion is the fact that this good work is still 

 in progress. I am glad that the people of 

 Alabama did not follow the common prac- 

 tise and wait until after Dr. Smith was 

 dead, to do him and themselves honor. I 

 rejoice with you that we are here to-day, 

 not at a funeral service, but to do honor 

 to and enjoy with this good man himself 

 the recognition of not only what he has 



^Address on the occasion of the opening of Smith 

 Hall, housing the State Geological Survey and its 

 collections, and the geological department of the 

 State University, at Tuscaloosa, Ala., May 30, 

 1910. 



