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was required to do laboratory work, and to prepare himself his 

 material and apparatus, to give each day during the course an 

 extemporaneous lecture, illustrated by experiments, and full ex- 

 planation of the phenomena and the laws governing thera. Every 

 student was well grounded in the principles and elements of the 

 science, and by a method of teaching never surpassed, if ever 

 ■equalled, by any other." William P. Mason. 



Troy, N.T., July 29. 



SCIENCE. 



[Vol. XX. No. 494 



AMONG THE PUBLISHERS. 



The ninth annual issue of " The Year- Book of the Scientific 

 and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland" has recently 

 Tseen issued by Charles Griffin & Co., Exeter Street, Strand, Lon- 

 don. The present issue gives a well-edited chronicle of the work 

 done during the past year by the learned societies of Great Britain 

 and Ireland, together with lists of the officers and a brief state- 

 ment of the history and purposes of the organizations. The lists 

 of the papers are quite complete, most of the society secretaries 

 having given the needed information, and make a showing of 

 scientific and literary activity with which we have as yet but little 

 to compare in America. Tbe hand-book is well made for its pur- 

 pose, and would prove an excellent book of reference in American 

 libraries. 



— A vigorous statement of the scientific principles upon which 

 the treatment of criminals should be based will open The Popular 

 Science Monthly for August. It is by Professor Edward S. Morse, 

 who takes as his title " Natural Selection and Crime." The War- 

 fare of Science papers, by Dr. Andrew D. White, will be continued 

 with a chapter on " Geography," in which are given the various 

 mythological and theological ideas concerning the form of the 

 earth and the proper mode of representing it that have prevailed 

 in ancient and mediaeval times. " The Manufacture of Boots and 

 Shoes" wiU be described by George A. Rich. This is one of the 

 illustrated series of Articles on American Industries, and, in both 

 the text and the pictures, tells a story of wonderful progress. An 

 ethical study on "Veracity," by Herbert Spencer, will be among 

 the contents. 



— The Geographical Society of Germany will shortly publish a 

 volume commemorative of the four-hundredth anniversary of the 

 discovery of America by Columbus, which will, it is said, be one 

 of the most elaborate publications ever issued by the society. Dr. 

 Konrad Kretschmer, the editor of the forthcoming work, has 

 visited all the principal libraries of Italy in search of material, and 

 has had access to many rare manuscripts hitherto unused. The 

 memorial volume will contain forty five maps relating to the dis- 

 covery of America, thirty-one of which are said to have never 

 been published. Emperor William has contributed 15,000 marks 



Reading Matter Notices. 

 Eipans Tabules cure hives. 

 Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia. 



Societas Entomologica. 



International Entomological Society, Zu- 



rich-Hottingen, Switzerland. 



Annual fee, ten francs. 



The Journal of the Society appears twice a 

 month, and consists entirely of original ar- 

 ticles on entomolog5', with a department for 

 advertisements. All members may use this 

 department free of cost for advertisements 

 relating to entomology. 



The Society consists of about 450 members 

 in all countries of the world. 



The new volume began April 1, 1893. The 

 numbers already issued will be sent to new 

 members. 



For information address Mr. Feitz Euhl, 

 President of the Societas Entomologica, 

 Zurich-Hottingen, Switzerland. 



NEO-DARWINISM AND NEO-LAMARCKISM. 



By LESTE-; F. 'WARD. 



Annual address of the President of the Biological 

 .Society of Washington delivered Jan. 84, 1891. A 

 historical and critical review of modern scientific 

 thought relative to heredity, and especially to the 

 problem of the transmission of acquired characters, 

 The following are the several heads involved in the 

 . discussion Status of the Problem. Lamarckism. 

 Darwinism, Acquired Characters, Theories of He- 

 redity, Views of Mr. Galton, Teachings of Professor 

 Weisinann, A Critique of Weismann, Neo-Darwin- 

 ism, Neo-Lamarckism, the American "School," Ap- 

 plication to the Human Race. In so far as views 

 are expressed they are in the main in line with the 

 general current of American thought, and opposed 

 to the extreme doctrine of the non-transmissibility 

 of acquired characters. 



Exchanges. 



[Freeof charge to all, if of satisfactory character. 

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Taxidermist going out of business has quantity of 

 finely-mounted specimens of North American birds, 

 mammals and reptiles and skits of birds for sale, 

 including a full local collection of bird skins, show- 

 ing some great variations of species: also quantity 

 of skulls with horns of deer and mountain sheep, 

 and mounted heads o£ same. Will give good ex- 

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 quickly to J. R, Thurston, S65 Yonge St., Toronto, 

 Canada. 



For exchange. — A fine thirteen-keyed flute in leather 

 covered case, for a photograph camera suitable for mak- 

 ing lantern slides. Flute cost $27, and is nearly new. 

 U. O. COX, Mankato, Minn. 



To exchange ; Experiment Station bulletins and 

 reports tor bulletins and reports not in my file. 1 

 will send list of what I have for exchange. P. H. 

 ROLFS, Lake City, Florida. 



Finished specimens of all colors of Vermont marble for 

 fine fossils or crystals. Will be given only for valuable 

 specimens because of the cost of polishing. GEO. W. 

 PERRY, State Geologist, Rutland, Vt. 



For exchange. — Three copies of " American State 

 Papers Bearing on Sunday Legislation," i8gi, S2.50,new 

 and unused, for ''The Sabbath," by Harmon Kingsbury, 

 1840; "The Sabbath," by A. A. Phelps, 1842; " History 

 of the Institution of the Sabbath Day, Its Uses and 

 Abuses," by W. L. Fisher, 1859; " Humorous Phases of 

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 to value of books exchanged, on the question of govern- 

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 and buy other books on the subject. WILLIAM AD- 

 DISON BLAKELY, Chicago, 111. 



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For Sale or Exchange for books a complete private 

 chemical laboratory outfit. Includes large Becker bal- 

 ance (zoog. to i-iomg.), platinum dishes and crucibles, 

 agate motors, glass-blowing apparatus, etc. For sale in 

 part or whole. Also complete file of SitliJnan-s Journal, 

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 U. S. Coast Survey. 1854-186(3. Full particulars to en- 

 quirers. F. GARDINER, JR., Pomfret, Conn. 



Wanted, in exchange for the following works, any 

 standard works on Surgery and on Diseases of Children: 

 Wilson's "American Ornithology," 3 vols.; Coues' "Birds 

 of the Northwest" and " Birds of the Colorado Valley," 

 2 vols.; Minot's "Land and Game Birds of New Eng- 

 land;" Samuels' " Our Northern and Eastern Birds;" all 

 the Reports on the Birds of the Pacific R. R. Survey, 

 Isound in 2 vols., morocco; and a complete set of the 

 Reports of the Arkansas Geological Survey, Please give 

 editions and dates in corresponding. R. ELLSWORTH 

 CALL, High School, Des Moines, Iowa. 



To exchange Wright's " Ice Age in North America ' 

 nd Le Conte's "Elements of Geology" (Copyright 1882 

 "by A R.Wallace, "Origin of Species.' 

 scent of Man," by Darwin, "Man' 

 ■ Hu.xley, "Mental Evolution in Am 

 :s, "Pre-Adamites,'' by Winchell. Ni 

 ept latest editions, and books in gooc 

 , Brown, Jr., Vanderbilt University 



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A JOHNS HOPKINS graduate (1892) desires a 

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 tiniversity, Baltimore, Md. 



WANTED.— A collection of postage stamps; one 

 made previous to 1870 preferred. Also old and 

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