Xxii WORCESTER. 



As the volume of research work grew and the necessity for 

 the prompt publication of its results became urgent, the Bureau 

 entered upon the risky venture of beginning the publication 

 of a scientific journal, which must depend for its subject matter 

 upon the results of the work of a limited number of investigators, 

 much of whose time was necessarily occupied by routine ex- 

 aminations. To-day the Philippine Journal of Science is one 

 of the world's standard scientific publications. In it have been 

 published the results of scientific investigations of far-reaching 

 importance. In my opinion, it has done more than any other 

 one thing to spread throughout the world knowledge of work 

 being done in the Philippines for the uplifting of a people 

 and to spread that knowledge among men whose opinion really 

 counts. 



The business affairs of the Bureau of Science have been ex- 

 ceptionally involved. It has often been necessary to order ap- 

 paratus a year or more in advance in order to be sure of having 

 it ready when required. Important book orders have sometimes 

 remained unfilled for years and have had to be repeatedly can- 

 celed and re-placed. The Bureau has been dependent in part 

 upon its receipts for money with which to operate and the an- 

 nual total of such receipts could not be accurately foreseen. It 

 was known to Doctor Freer that deficits would not be approved 

 by the Secretary of the Interior. There have been none. 



Scientists of established reputation have strenuously objected 

 to taking civil service examinations and have had to be rea- 

 soned with. After arrival at Manila some of them have even 

 more strenuously objected to accounting for their time and have 

 in many ways displayed a desire to be considered in a class by 

 themselves. It has been necessary for Doctor Freer to teach 

 them that they were very much like other people, and would be 

 so considered. 



New men have not infrequently desired to reserve for them- 

 selves certain fields of investigation which they were not ready 

 immediately to enter and have needed to be inspired with a 

 broader and more truly scientific spirit. Doctor Freer has been 

 peculiarly fortunate in dealing with this too common foible of 



