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poisonous. S. maculatus, the Spanish mackerel, was not seen. While 

 r eg alls and maculatus occupy more or less distinct areas, cavaUa is 

 abundant both in Florida, with maculatus, and in Cuba, with regalis; 

 in the speaker's opinion these two last-named species, which are still 

 closely related, have recently become separated through the competition 

 on cavalla. Two very widely separated forms, Arbaciosa rupestris and 

 Gobius soporator, were found inhabiting adjacent rock pools; both were 

 concealingly colored and could have been confused until their distinctive 

 color patterns were noticed. 



The paper was illustrated by means of lantern slides. 



The Section then adjourned. 



William K. Gregory, 



Secretary. 



SECTION OF ANTHEOPOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY. 

 22 April, 1912. 



Section met at 8 :15 p. m., in conjunction with the New York Branch 

 of the American Psychological Association, E. S. Woodworth acting as 

 Chairman. The afternoon session was held at the Psychological Labo- 

 ratory, Columbia University, and the evening session was held at the 

 American Museum of Natural History. 



The following programme was offered : 



Gertrude M. Kuper, Individual Differences in the Interests of 



Children. 

 T. H. Kirby, Practice in the Case of Children of School 



Age. 



C. D. Mead, The Age of Walking and Talking in Eelation 



to General Practice. 



G. C. Myers, Sex Differences in Incidental Memory. 



A. J. Culler, Eelation of . Interference to Adaptability. 

 E. S. Reynolds, 



J. T. Gyger and 



L. L. Winslow, Experiment in the Catching of Pennies. 



D. 0. Lyon, The Optimal Distribution of Time and the 



Eelation of Length of Material to Time 

 Taken for Learning. 



Summary of Papers. 



Miss Kuper said in abstract: That interest plays a very important 

 dynamic role in the educational field is only too evident from such 



