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. 



Editoeial Committee: S. Nkwcomb, Mathematins ; E. S. Woodwakd, Mechanics; E. C. Pickering. 

 Astronomy ; T. C Mendenhall, Physios ; K H. Thurston, Engineering ; Iea Rbmskn, Chemistry ; 

 Chaelbs D. Walcott, Geology; W. M. Davis, Physiography; Heney F. < isbobn, Paleon- 

 tology ; W. K. Beooks, O. Haet Mberiam, Zoology ; S. H. Scuddee, Entomology ; C. E. 

 Bessky, N. L. Beitton, Botany ; C. S. Minot, Embryology, Histologj ; H. P. 

 BowDiTCH, Physiology ; William H. Welch, Pathology ; 

 J. McKebn Cattkll, Psychology. 



Friday, June 19, 1903. 



CONTENTS: 



Functions of Technical Science in Education 

 for Business and the Professions: Pro- 

 fessor Robert H. Thurston 961 



The Royal Society Conversazione 976 



Societies and Academies : — 



Section of Biology of the New York Acad- 

 emy of Sciences: Professor M. A. Bigelow. 

 Clemsen College Science Club: Chas E. 

 Chambliss 977 



Discussion and Correspondence: — 



The Proposed Biological Station at the 

 Tortugas: Professor Hubert Lyman 

 Clark 979 



Shorter Articles: — 



J'he Structure of the Plesiosaurian Skull: 

 Professor S. W. Williston. The Reac- 

 tions of Paramcecia and other Protozoa to 

 Chemical and Electrical Stimuli: Dr. A. 

 W. Greeley 980 



Notes on Entomology : Nathan Banks 982 



The Harpswell Laboratory: Professor J. S. 

 Kingsley 983 



The South African Association 986 



Scientific Notes and News 987 



University and Educational News 991 



MSS. intended for publication and boolis, etc.. intended 

 lor review should be sent to the reaponsible editor, Pro- 

 fessor.!. McKeen Cattell, Garrison-on-HndBon, N. Y. 



FUNCTIONS OF TECHNICAL SCIENCE IN 

 EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS AND TEE 



PROFESSIONS.* 

 " * * * to write now the reforming of educa- 

 tion * * * one of the greatest and noblest designs 

 that can be thought on, and for the want whereof 

 this nation perishes. * * * " — Milton, ' Tractate.' 

 The most remarkable and impressive 

 movement of a period which has been well 

 ■■■ An address at the dedication of ' Engineering 

 Hall,' Iowa State College, May 22, 1903. 



named the 'wonderful century' was one 

 which, from early and feeble beginnings, 

 had been for generations slowly developing, 

 and in rate of motion accelerating, until 

 we to-day see it, in tremendous magnitude 

 and power, affecting every department of 

 human life. This movement causes pro- 

 gressive and cumulative changes in the 

 methods and the products of the labors of 

 the scholar and of the unskilled laborer, 

 of the professional and of the mechanic, 

 of the agriculturist and of the merchant j 

 it changes the views and the studies of the 

 historian, of the philosopher and the psy- 

 chologist, of the business man and of the 

 educator. It is the advance of the scientific 

 spirit and method into all the fields of hu- 

 man learning and exertion. Scientific 

 method is now dominant in all branches 

 of human life. 



This great change commenced with the 

 earliest endeavors of thoughtful men to 

 acquire knowledge by direct appeal to na- 

 ture and experience. It acquired impetus 

 as the experimental method and the spirit 

 of research began sensibly to enrich our 

 stores of learning and to yield their fine 

 returns in the natural sciences. It assumed 

 its firm grasp upon men's thought and 

 controlled their work when invention and 

 discovery and the upbuilding of new sci- 

 ences impressed upon the minds of all sorts 

 and conditions of men the fact that its 

 methods were the only direct and sure 



