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KANSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCIENCE. 



siderable damage to houses is reported, and 

 people were affected as by seasickness. The 

 first shocks were from north-east to south- 

 west, then a swaying motion from north to 

 south. The succeeding shocks were from 

 east to west. 



The Kansas Academy of Science, a por- 

 1;ion of whose proceedings we give this 

 moiith, had an unusually good meeting at 

 Lawrence last week. This Association is 

 doing excellent work for the State of Kan- 

 sas, and its recommendations should receive 

 the careful attention of her legislature. 



Mr. C. a. Newcomb, of Colorado, is now 

 in St. Louis superintending the publication 

 of his work upon " The Mound-Builders " 

 which will be ready about December 10th. 

 We bespeak for it a favorable reception, as 

 Mr. Newcomb is regarded as an authority 

 upon this subject by his acquaintances. 



Dr. D. G. Bbustton, Professor of Ethnol- 

 ogy and Archeology, Philadelphia, Pa., of- 

 fers to receive and answer without compen- 

 sation, questions relating to American archae- 

 ology, ethnology and linguistics. He also 

 asks that persons having specimens of an 

 anomalous or unusual character send him 

 descriptions, drawings or casts of them ; also 

 that he may be apprised of any typical and 

 ■well authenticated collections that can be 

 obtained for scientific purposes, and of any 

 promising localities for archaeological re- 

 searches, or of any local publications on 

 these subjects and the names of persons inter- 

 ested in thorn. 



We are informed by a member of the Mis- 

 souri Kiver Commission that he tried in 

 every way to secure early attention to the 

 work needed near this place and urged its 

 importance. The latter fact was self appar- 

 ent to all. But each member of U. S. en- 

 gineers said it was too late to begin work, 

 that it could not be completed this fall and 

 the winter ice would destroy it. With their 

 experience the others had to agree in con- 

 clusion. An allotment of half the appro- 



priation was made to be used at and near 

 Kansas City, preparations to be made this 

 fall and winter and work commenced as ear- 

 ly as possible in the Spring. 



Prof. S. H. Trowbridge, of Glasgow, 

 Mo., has been working for some years upon 

 a text-book to represent and explain the 

 practical, objective method of teaching 

 science, and has it now in manuscript ready 

 for publication. As a test of the correctness 

 of his views and methods he has incorporated 

 a few of the representative parts of the work 

 in a little pamphlet and sent it out for 

 the inspection and judgment of scientists 

 among teachers and practical workers, for 

 the sake of receiving their suggestions and 

 criticisms. This pamphlet can be obtained 

 by addressing him by letter or card at Glas- 

 gow, Mo. From a hasty glance at it, for it 

 was received just as this issue of the Eeview 

 was going to press, we are satisfied that the 

 work, of which it is a forerunner, will be 

 found instructive and valuable both in mat- 

 ter and method. 



The National Board of Health has ad- 

 dressed a circular letter to the governor of 

 each State in the union, calling attention to 

 the prevalence of Asiatic cholera in Europe, 

 its steady progress westward from India and 

 Egypt during the past two years, and the 

 danger of its reaching this country in 1885, 

 unless prompt action is taken against its in- 

 troduction through seaports. The circular 

 advises that no point be left unguarded, for 

 the present facilities for travel afford ample 

 means for carrying the poison everywhere. 

 The governors are urged to begin precau- 

 tionary work at once, and to call the atten- 

 tion of the legislatures to the matter, and the 

 organization of State Boards of Health is 

 recommended. 



The National Academy of Science held 

 its usual fall meeting at Newport this year 

 commencing October 14 and continuing four 

 days. The spring meeting must be held, in 

 accordance with the constitution, in Wash- 

 ington, the third Tuesday of April in each 



