SCIENCE. 



Editorial CoBunxTEE : S. Newcorib, Mathematics ; K. S. Woodwaed, Mechanics ; E. C. Pickering, As- 

 tronomy ; T. C. Mendenhall, Physics ; R. H. Thurston, Engineering ; Ira Remsen, Chemistry ; 

 Joseph Le Conte, Geology; W. M. Davis, Physiography; O. C. Marsh, Paleontology; W. K. 

 Brooks, Invertebrate Zoology ; C. Hart Merriaji, Vertebrate Zoology ; N. L. Britton, 

 Botany ; Hexry F. Osbokn, General Biology ; H. P. Bowditch, Physiology ; 

 J. S. Billings, Hygiene ; J. McKeen Cattell, Psychology ; 

 Daniel G. Brinton, J. W. Powell, Anthropology. 



Friday, January 18, 1895. dent Chamberlin in reply expressed the 



-~~ feelings of the members in a few felicitous 



CONTENTS: words. A printed report of the Council was 



ne Baltimore Meeting of the Geological Society of distributed, reviewing the events of the 



America : J. F. Kejip 57 ^ 



The Baltimore Meeting of the American Morphological J^^^'- B. K. Emerson and J. S. Diller were 



Society: 68 elected an auditing committee. Tlie results 



Current Notes on Anthropology {II.): D. G. Brin- ^f ^^^^ i_,j^iio^ fy^, oilicers were as follows: 



ton 72 



The Connecticut Sandstone Group: C. F. HiTCH- President, N. S. ShALER. 



COCK 74 1st Vice FrewJenf, Joseph Le Coxte. 



Length of Vessels in Plants: Eewin F. Smith ... .77 qj^ yigg President, C. H. Hitchcock. 



Scientific Literature: — 78 c , -n- t !-• 



Dodge's Practical Biology : H. W. CoNN. Cha- Secretary, H. L. Faiechild. 



telier's Lc Grisou : Charles Platt. Bolles' Treasurer, I. C. White. 



Bearcamp Water: AV. T. DAVIS. Councillors, R. W. Ells, C. R. Tax Hise. 



Notes : — 80 ' 



The Botanical Society of America ; Psychology; Messrs. Clements, Cobb. Hopkins, Hub- 



Articles on Science; Forthcoming Publications. i^^rd and Spurr were elected fellows. 



^ientific .lournais ^2 ^j^^ eonstitution was SO amended that 



Societies and Acadomes 83 



New Books 84 *"^ qualifications for fellows shall hereafter 

 be as follows, geographical location in North 



MSS. intended for publication and books, etc., intended Ampi-ipi hpino- no lnno-f>r a rpfinisito '• Fel- 



for review should be sent to the responsible editor, I'rof. J. AmeilCa Deing UO lOllgei .1 requibiu, ri.i 



McKeen Cattell, Garrison on Hudson, N. Y. Tr,n-a ulnll 1ip wnvl-pi-e nr t/anplipj-* in irpri- 



Subscriptions ( live dollars annually ) and advertisements lOW S SUau ue WOlKeiS Ol watlieis 111 gLO 



New Yo^rk."'"' '" ""^ Publisher of Science, 41 East 4«th St., j^gy , , /^^^ amendment allowing the Treas- 



^ urer to be elected without limit was also 



THE BALTIMORE MEETING OF THE GEOLOGT- passed. After some announcements by the 



CAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. local committee the Society listened to a 



The seventh annual meeting was held in memorial of the late Professor George H. 



Baltimore, December 27, 28 and 29, in the Williams, of Johns Hopkins University, and 



geological rooms of Johns Hopkins Univer- Second Vice President of the Society, by 



sity. Professor William B. Clark. It was on Dr. 



The first session took place at 10 a. m., Williams' invitation that the Society met 

 December 27, and was presided over by in Baltimore and the great loss to the 

 President Chamlierlin. The Society was science by his death was the thought upper- 

 welcomed by President Gilman, of the Uni- most in the minds of all present. Dr. 

 versity, who made a graceful and cordial Clark's graceful and touching memorial to 

 address, that was warmly received. Presi- his late colleague was appreciated b\ all 



