SCIENCE 



Friday, November 18, 1910 



The Neio York Section of the American Chem- 

 ical Society: — 

 The Eighth International Congress of Ap- 

 plied Chemistry: De. William H. Nichols. 689 



The American Chemical Society and the 

 Eighth International Congress of Applied 

 Chemistry : B. C. Hesse 692 



The Problems of the American University: 

 PeeSIDENT J. G. SCHUEMAN 695 



The Relation hetween College Studies and 

 Success in Life: Pbesident Wh.t.tam T. 

 FOSTEE 701 



Inbreeding in the Instructional Corps of 

 American Colleges and Universities: De. 

 Chaeles Hart Handschin 707 



The Tenth Intercollegiate Geological Excur- 

 sion: Peofessoe Hxrdman F. Clelajstj . . . 709 



Scientific Notes and News 709 



University and Educational News 715 



Discussion and Correspondence: — 



Eruptions of Kilauea: Titus Munson 

 CoAiJ 716 



Scientific Books: — 



Ziegler's Der Begriff des Instinktes einst 

 und jetzt : Peofessoe Mabgaeet Floy 

 Washbuen 718 



The Problem of Elemental Life: De. T. Wood 

 Claeke 719 



A Neto Labyrinthodont from Kansas : De. Roy 

 L. MOODIE 721 



Special Articles: — 



The Supposed Recent Subsidence of the 

 Massachusetts and Neio Jersey Coasts: 

 Peofessoe D. W. Johnson. The Glacial 

 Origin of the Roxbury Conglomerate: 

 Eobebt W. Sayles and Laurence La 

 Foege. a Contribution to the Problem of 

 Coon Butte: .John JL Davison. Black Leg 

 or Phoma Wilt of Cabbage: Tnos. F. 

 Manns 721 



Societies and Academies : — 



The American Mathematical Society: Pro- 

 fessor F. N. Cole. The Chemical Society 

 of ^Yashingion: J. A. LeC'lerc. The North- 

 eastern Section of the American Chemical 

 Society: De. K. L. Mark 727 



MSS. intended for publication and bookB» etc. Intended for 

 review should be sezjt to the Editor of Sciexce, Garrison-on- 

 Hudson, N. Y. 



THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 

 OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY 



The history of the origin and develop- 

 ment of the international congresses of ap- 

 plied chemistry has, fortunately, been the 

 theme of the chairman's address this eve- 

 ning. The living chain which has con- 

 nected these congresses has been the dis- 

 tinguished scientists who have filled the 

 ofSces of honorary and acting president 

 and one other — Dr. Strohmer, of Vienna. 

 This has provided sufficient cohesion and 

 has resulted in congresses of steadily in- 

 creasing importance, although the rules are 

 few and simple and the membership of 

 each congress terminates with the congress 

 itself. The seventh, held in London dur- 

 ing June of last year, was the largest in 

 point of attendance. While the hospitality 

 showered upon the delegates by public offi- 

 cials and private friends was exceedingly 

 lavish, the actual scientific work of the 

 congress was very important, as will be 

 seen when the transactions have been pub- 

 lished and distributed. 



sWhile chemical science is progressing in 

 all directions with extreme rapidity, there 

 is little doubt in my mind that the holding 

 of these congresses as frequently as every 

 three years is unwise. I hope the eighth 

 congress will decide to change the period 

 of holding future congresses so that the 

 interval will be five years. The labor con- 

 nected with the preparation and holding of 

 the congresses and subsequent editing and 

 production of the volumes of transactions 

 is enormous, and the expense is very con- 

 siderable for such moderately rewarded 

 men as most chemists unfortunately are. 

 I am glad to saj- that our German friends 



