160 Scientific Intelligence. 



(5) To disseminate information regarding construction suited to 

 earthquake districts. 



(6) To collect data regarding the light as well as the heavy 

 shocks and to put the results upon record. 



(7) To start investigations upon large problems of seismology. 



(8) To advise with some weight of authority when catastrophic 

 earthquakes have wrought national calamity. 



6. Smithsonian Institution. — It is announced that Dr. Charles 

 D. Walcott, Director of the United States Geological Survey 

 since 1902, was elected Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 

 at the meeting of the Regents held on January 23. 



7. American Forestry Association. — The annual meeting of 

 the American Forestry Association was held in Washington on 

 January 9. Addresses were delivered by the President, Hon. 

 James Wilson, b}' Dr. E. E. Hale, Mr. Gifford Pinchot and others. 

 The annual report showed that gratifying progress was being- 

 made in forestry in the country and a series of resolutions to 

 further this end were adopted. 



8. The Record of the Celebration of the Two Hundredth 

 Anniversary of the Birth of Benjamin Franklin. Pp. xix, 321, 

 with portraits. Philadelphia, 1 906 (The American Philosophical 

 Society). — This sumptuous volume presents an interesting 

 account of a unique occasion, namely, the celebration of the 

 two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. 

 This was held in Philadelphia in April, 1906, under the auspices 

 of the American Philosophical Society, whose existence was due 

 to Franklin's initiative, and to which he devoted much of his 

 energy for many years. The report of the proceedings contains 

 the addresses delivered at the time, bearing on the different 

 phases of Franklin's activity, together with the documents re- 

 ceived from Societies and Academies abroad, many of whom 

 were represented by delegates. Several portraits of Franklin are 

 introduced and also a representation of the Franklin medal 

 designed by Louis and Augustus St. Gaudens. 



9. American Philosophical Society. — The general meeting of 

 1907 at Philadelphia will be held on April 18th, 19th, and 20th, 

 beginning at 2 p. m. on Thursday, April 18th. 



The Science Tear Book, with Astronomical, Physical and Chemical Tables, 

 Summary of Progress in Science, Directory, Biographies and Diary for 1907. 

 (Third Year of Issue ) Edited by Major B. F. S. Baden-Powell. Pp. 152 

 (Diary pp. 865), vi. London (King. Sell, & Olding). — This Year Book gives 

 a large amount of valuable and useful information, both scientific and gen- 

 eral. There are astronomical, physical and chemical tables ; a summary of 

 the progress in science for 1906 ; a biographical directory ; lists of scientific 

 societies, etc. 



