SCIENCE 



A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, PUBLISHING THE 



OFFICIAL NOTICES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 



FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



Editorial Committee : S. NEWCosre, Mathematics ; R. S. WoonwAKn, Meohanios ; E. C. Pickkbino 

 Astronomy ; T. C. Mendenhall, Physios ; h U. Thurston, Engineering ; Iba Remsen, Chemistry ; 

 Charles D. Walcott, Geology ; W. M. Davis, Physiography ; Henry F. Osboen, Paleon- 

 tology ; W. K. Brooks, C. Habt Mebbiam, Zoology ; S. H. Scuddeb, Entomology ; C. E. 

 Bessey, N. L. Britton, Botany ; C. S. MiNOT, Embryology, Histology ; H. P. 

 BowDiTCH, Physiology ; William H. Welch, Pathology ; 

 J. McKebn Cattell, Psychology. 



Friday. October 30, 1903. address OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE 



SECTION OF ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE 



■ BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE 



CONTENTS: AD^ ANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.* 



Address of the President of the Seetion of It is uow nearly twenty years since 



Anthropology of the British Association for anthropology attained to the dignity of be- 



the Advancement of Science: Professor . , , ■ , i • , , 



Johnson Stmlngton 545 i^i^' ^^varded a special and independent 



section in this association, and I believe it 



Scientific Books: — . ,, ,•,.,,, , . 



is generally admitted that during this 

 The Alchemist: Di(. Hexhy Carrixgtox ■ t xi , ii .. " « , 



Bolton. Blatehley's Orthoptera of In- penod the valuable nature of many of the 



diana: Professor F. M. Webster 556 contributions, the vigor of the discussions 



,,-.£, , J 1 ,■ , K-u tind the large attendance of members have 



Scientific Journals and Articles 5oB "^ 



amply justified the establishment and eon- 



SocicUes and Academies: — . . , . , « , . 



tinued existence or this section. 

 The yew 'i orlc Academy of Sciences: Sec- ,,,, ., ,, , .„ . , ,. 



tion of Biology: Professor M. A. Bigelow, ^^ ^"1*^ ^^''^ multifarious and diverse na- 



Section of Astronomy, Physics and Chem- t"!"^ of the subjects which are grouped 



isMy.- S. A. Mitchell 559 under the term anthropology gives a 



Discussion and Correspondence:— variety and a breadth to our proceedings, 



The International Congress of Arts and Sci- which are very refreshing in this age of 



enccs: Professor Hugo Munsterbero 559 minute specialism, I feel that it adds very 



Shorter Articles:— considerably to the difficulty of selecting 



.1 Plea for Better English in Science: P. C. ^ subject for a presidential address which 



Warma.n. Contribution to the Craniology will prove of general interest. 

 of the People of Scotland: A. Hrdlicka. A survej' of the recent advances in our 



Vertebrate Paleontology at the Carnegie knowledge of the many important qnes- 



Museum : J. B. Hatcheb .50.3 tious which Come within the scope of this 



Ethnological and Arehenlogical Survey of section WOuld COver too wide a field for the 



f'"'>f">"''> 570 time at my disposal, while a critical ex- 



Scientifie Notes and Neus 571 amination of the various problems that 



University and Educational News 67G Still await solution might expose me to the 



temptation of pronouncing opinions on sub- 

 jects regarding which I could not speak 



M8S. Intended for publication and books, etc.. intended ,,.;fl, „„,. _„„i i„.„„.i„j.^ • m 



for review .hould be ,ent to the responsible editor. Pro- '' '"^ ^"-^ ^^'^^ knowledge Or experience. To 

 feuor J. McKr^n Cattell, OarriBon-on-Hndson, N. Y. * Soiithport meeting, 1003. 



