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Pond Life, Fresh-water Sponge 
ge W. Tryon, Jr., Conchology; Benjamin Sharp, M.D., 
Worms, Annelids, Histology; G. H. Horn, M.D., North Ameri- 
can Coleoptera; H. C. McCook, D.D., Ants, Spiders, Insect 
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M 
J. Nolan, M.D., Bibliography of Natural History. Chairman, 
ome in October last 
goes on to speak of the adoption of an international time. 
“Tt is my belief that an accordance of all governments can be 
obtained in this matter of international time, with the same unan- 
imity as in that of a common prime meridian, and I anticipate 
little difference of opinion upon the subject in the Washington 
Convention. The only probable discordance is relative to details 
In its application. 
“An obstacle has nevertheless unexpectedly arisen in the United 
t 
meridians midway between those of 4”, 5%, 6%, 7°, and 8° from 
Greenwich, it is attempted to introduce, throughout each of these 
Sections, one and the same system of time for use both by the 
is that of Greenwich for the minutes and seconds, but using that 
hour which is nearest to the local mean time. . . . - The accor- 
dance of the public clocks, thus obtained for the various cities 1n 
