240 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
IV. MISCELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
1. Meeting of the American Pe = eae Jor the Advancement 
of Science, at Cincinnati, —The thirtieth meeting t 
American Association opatel t Ci rth on Wednesday, the 
17th of August, under the seaIeKSy ot Professor George J. 
Brush, of New Haven, and closed on the Tuesday following. 
Excellent arrangements had been made by the Local Committee 
‘for the meeting and for the various conveniences of the members. 
One of the features thus supplied was the ee 
rooms of the several Sections with one another by telephones, 
whereby the papers in PS pees in one Section were announced on 
bulletin pestle in the other 
ing was nasal large in its attendance and every 
way bens, list of the papers accepted for reading is given 
Astronomy; B, Physics; C, Chemistry and its applications; ~, 
Mepnicicel Sciene : K, Geology and Geography; F, Biology ; ; 
G, Histology and Microscopy 5 H, Anthropol ogy; I, Economic 
Science ‘aed Statistics ; but giving power to the Standing Com- 
mittee to consolidate any two or more sections, whenever deemed 
advisable. 
The liberality of the citizens of et ape contributed largely 
to the pleasures of the week, and it folloy the members after 
its close by arrangements for excursions on wednesday and Thurs- 
day: one to the Mammoth Cave, Kentucky ; another to Chat- 
tanooga and Lookout Mountain (335 miles) ; and a third, for oe 
anthropological section, to the prehistoric cemetery at Madiso 
ville where excavations have been made, 
Montreal was made the next place of meeting, and the 23d of 
August the time. Dr. J. W. Dawson, of Montreal, was appointed 
pissin pg the meeting. The other officers elected are the 
follow 
Permanent Secretary: F. W. Purnam (continued). General 
Secretary: Wm ete a = itario, Assistant General 
Secretary: Pro fea r J. R. EKasrx Washington. Treasurer: 
WitiiaM 8. are Phiatephia fasuttined). 
Vice Presidents: Prof. Wm. Harkness, Washington, ages" 
aE PP MuENDENHALL, Columbus _ Ohio, Section B; : 
A. Botron, Hartford, Conbedtieut: Section C; is hit P. 
TRrow BRIDGE, New Ha aven, Connectic ut, Section D ; 
Cox, 5 n Francisco, California, Section ’ me. Prot Ww. . Dow, 
Washington, Section F: Prof. A. H. Turr.e, Columbus, Section 
G; Prot. D. Witson, Toronto, Section H; Prof, E. B. Exxiott, 
Whahiietee: Section I. 
