November 17, 1911] 



SCIENCE 



675 



10:00 A.M. — Programs of sections and afiiliated 

 societies. 



2:30 P.M. — Addresses by retiring vice-presidents 

 as follows: Vice-president Eosa, before the 

 Section of Physics, on ' ' Work of the Electrical 

 Division of the Bureau of Standards"; Vice- 

 president Eotch, before the Section of Mechanical 

 Science and Engineering, on ' ' Aerial Engineer- 

 ing"; Vice-president Hill, before the Section of 

 Education, on "The Teaching of General Courses 

 in Science. ' ' 



3:00 to 4:30 p.m. — Exhibition cavalry drill at 

 Fort Myer, Va. 



8 : 00 P.M.- — Informal reception at the Corcoran 

 Art Gallery, by invitation of the trustees of the 

 gallery. 



Pkidat, December 29 



9:00 A.M. — The council will meet in the council 

 room at the New Willard Hotel. Kegistration 

 from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 



10:00 A.M. — Continuation of programs of sec- 

 tions and affiliated societies. 



2:30 P.M. — Addresses by retiring vice-presidents 

 as follows: Vice-president Moore, before the Sec- 

 tion of Mathematics and Astronomy, ' ' On the 

 Foundations of the Theory of Linear Integral 

 Equations ' ' ; Vice-president Dixon, before the Sec- 

 tion of Anthropology and Psychology, on ' ' The 

 Independence of the Cvilture of the American In- 

 dian, ' ' Vice-president Novy, before the Section of 

 Physiology and Experimental Medicine, title to be 

 announced. 



3:00 P.M. — Vice-president Burton, before the 

 Section of Social and Economic Science, on ' ' The 

 Cause of High Prices." 



Satukday, December 30 



10:00 A.M. — Continuation of programs of sec- 

 tions and affiliated societies. 



There will be a number of joint meetings 

 and the usual smokers and dinners and meet- 

 ings of special societies and groups. 



The plan of meeting places is as follows: 



Section A — Mathematics and Astronomy — Car- 

 negie Institution, corner Sixteenth and P Streets. 



Section B — Physics, with American Physical So- 

 ciety — Bureau of Standards, Connecticut Avenue 

 extended. 



Section C — Chemistry, with American Chemical 

 Society — McKinley Manual Training School, 

 Seventh Street and Rhode Island Avenue. 



Section D — Mechanical Science and Engineering 



— Georgetown Law School, 506 E Street N. W. 



Section E — Geology and Geography, with Geo- 

 logical Society of America — New National Mu- 

 seum, Eleventh and B Streets. 



Section F — Zoology — New National Museum. 



Section G — Botany, with Botanical Society of 

 America — Business High School, Ninth Street and 

 Ehode Island Avenue. 



Section H — Anthropology and Psychology, with 

 American Anthropological Association — Public 

 Library, Seventh and K Streets. 



Section I — Social and Economic Science, with 

 American Economic Association — New Ealeigh 

 Hotel, Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. 



Section K — Physiology and Experimental Medi- 

 cine — To be announced in daUy program. 



Section L — Education — To be announced in 

 daily program. 



A railroad rate of one fare and three fifths 

 for the round trip, on the certificate plan, has 

 been granted by the Trunk Line Association, 

 the Eastern Canadian and the New England 

 Passenger Associations (not including the 

 Bangor and Aroostook Eailroad and the 

 Eastern and the Metropolitan Steamship 

 Companies). The Southwestern Passenger 

 Association oilers no special rate, but advises 

 members to take advantage of the " Christmas 

 Holiday Excursion Rates," the dates of sale 

 being December 15, 16, 17 and 21 to 25, inclu- 

 sive, with final return date of January 8, 1912. 

 From the states of California, Nevada, Ore- 

 gon, Washington and west of, and including, 

 Mission Junction, B. C; also from what are 

 known as Kootenay common points, namely, 

 Nelson, Rossland, Sandon, Kaslo and Grand 

 Forks, B. C, the Transcontinental Passenger 

 Association has on sale daily Nine Months 

 Tourists fares, approximating two cents per 

 mile in each direction, or about one fare and 

 one third for the round trip. The nine months 

 fares apply to the eastern gateways of the 

 transcontinental territory, and station agents 

 will cheerfully advise delegates as to the east- 

 em points to which it will be most advan- 

 tageous for them to purchase nine months 

 tickets in rebuying through to Washington. 

 The officers for the Washington meeting are : 



President — Charles E. Bessey, University of Ne- 

 braska, Lincoln, Nebr. 



