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. 



Editobial Commutes : S. Nbwcomb, Mathematics ; R. S. Woodwakd, Mechanics ; E. C. Pickeeing 

 Astronomy ; T. C. Mendenhall, Physios ; K, H. Thckston, Engineering ; Iea Eemsen, Chemistry ; 

 Chables D. Walcott, Geology ; W. M. Davis, Physiography ; Heney F. Osboen, Paleon- 

 tology ; W. K. Beooks, C. Haet Meebiam, Zoology ; S. H. Scuddeb, Entomology ; C. E. 

 BES9EY, N. L. Beitton, Botany ; C. S. Minot, Embryology, Histology ; H. P. 

 BowDiTCH, Physiology ; William H. Welch, Pathology ; 

 J. McKebn Catiell, Psychology. 



Friday, April 10, 1903. 



COIiTE^TS: 

 The American Society of Naturalists : — 

 Homo Scientificus Americanus: Peofessob 

 J. McK. Cattell 561 



How can Endowments be used most Effec- 

 tively for Scientific Research: Pbofessobs 

 T. C. Chambeelin, Fbanz Boas, William 

 Morton Wheelee, Conway MacMillan, 

 Hugo Munsteebeeg 571 



Scientific Books: — 



MacDougal on The Influence of Light and 

 Darkness upon Grototh and Development: 

 Peofessob Chables E. Bbssey. Inter- 

 national Catalogue of Scientific Literature, 

 Bacteriology: De. Walteb H. Evans. 

 Bourne's Comparative Anatomy of Ani- 

 mals: Propessob J. S. Kingsley 584 



Scientific Journals ajid Articles 586 



Societies and Academies: — 



The Philosophical Society of Washington: 

 Charles K. Wead. New York Academy of 

 Sciences, Section of Anthropology and Psy- 

 chology: Professor James E. Lough. The 

 Texas Academy of Science: Professor 

 Frederic W. Simonds. Olemson College 

 Science Club: Chas. E. Chambliss. The 

 Vermont Botanical Club : L. R. Jones. The 

 Nebraska Ornithologists Union: Professor 

 Robert H. Wolcott 586 



Discussion and Correspondence: — 



Biometry and Biometrika: Professor 

 Karl Pearson. The Destruction of Frogs: 

 Professor H. A. Weber. A Rare Scientific 

 Book: F. W. Hodge. The Improvement of 

 the Meetings of the American Association 

 for the Advancement of Science: A. Law- 

 rence Rotch 592 



Shorter Articles: — • 



The Occurrence of Three Interesting Fishes 

 on. the New Jersey Coast: Heney W. 

 Fowlee 594 



Current Notes on Meteorology: — 

 Bigelow's Barometry ; Meteorological Ob- 

 servations in Bosnia; Bigh Winds on the 

 Pacific Coast : Peofessob R. DeC. Ward . . 595 



Scientific Positions under the Oovernment. . . 596 



Scientific Notes and News 597 



University and Educational News 599 



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

 for review should be sent to the responsible editor, Pro- 

 fessor J. McKeen Cattell, Garrison-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



TEE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS. 

 HOMO SCIENTIFICUS AMERICANU8.* 



Members of a society of naturalists, 

 which includes psychology and anthropol- 

 ogy in its scope, are familiar with the part 

 played by rites and ceremonies in social 

 evolution. Millions of holy shrines have 

 been red with the blood of victims, and 

 from countless altars the smell of burnt 

 offerings has risen to heaven, in order that 

 men should be united in closer bonds. We 

 have not broken with the past; we meet 

 together at our annual feast; the lot has 

 fallen on your, human sacrifice. Your so- 

 cial service is witnessed by the fact that 

 you do not send him a scape-goat into the 

 wilderness, but come to share his suffering. 



The objects of our society, as I under- 

 stand them, are not the increase of facts 

 and the discussion of theories in each of the 

 natural sciences. Our aim is rather to be 



* Address of the president of the American So- 

 ciety of Naturalists, read at the annual dinner, 

 Washington, D. C, January 1, 1903. 



