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style and systematic in method and is likely to prove useful to 

 students. 



" Calcolo cristallografico :" Appendice al Trattato di Miner- 

 alogia, volume I, di Ruggero Panebianco, 48 pp. with 3 plates. 

 — This appendix gives methods of calculation, formulas employed 

 and practical illustrations of their use. 



" Elements de Cristallographie," 2 me partie, Description de 

 systemes cristallines, par G. Dewalque. 103 pp. with 174 figures 

 in the text. Li^ge. — A concise description of the difierent crys- 

 talline systems with the types of forms belonging to each. 



III. Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence. 



1. American Association for the Advancement of Science. — 

 The forty-fifth meeting of the American Association was held at 

 Buffalo, N. Y., from August 24 to 29. The President of the meet- 

 ing was Professor Edward D. Cope of Philadelphia. It is inter- 

 esting to note that the Association has met three times previously 

 in the same city, the last time in 1886. The present gathering 

 was small, in fact one of the smallest in recent years, but in some 

 respects the meeting was regarded as one of more than usual 

 interest. One of the notable events was the delivering of the 

 address by the retiring President, Prof. E. W. Morley of Cleve- 

 land, upon the subject "A completed chapter in the history of 

 the atomic theory." Addresses were also delivered by the Vice- 

 Presidents of the several sections. A commemorative meeting 

 was held on Wednesday, Auo^ust 26, in recognition of the geologi- 

 cal work of Professor James Hall, extending over a period of sixty 

 years. Special business transacted included a resolution favoring 

 the introduction of the metric system, another opposing legislation 

 against vivisection ; a report from the committee on electrical 

 standards, etc. The future policy of the Association, particularly 

 as regards its relations to affiliated societies, was considered by 

 the Council, but no conclusion was announced. 



The city of Detroit was selected lor the next meeting in 1897, 

 and Dr. Wolcott Gibbs of Newport was chosen President. The 

 Vice-Presidents elected to the several sections are as follows : 

 Section A, W. W. Beman, of Ann Arbor, Mich. ; Section J5, 

 Carl Barus, of Providence, R. I. ; Section (7, W. P. Mason, of 

 Troy, N. Y. ; Section Z>, John Galbraith, of Toronto, Canada ; 

 Section E, I. C. White, of Morgan town, W. Va. ; Section F, G. 

 Brown Goode, of Washington, D. C. ;* Section G, George F. 

 Atkinson, of Ithaca, N. Y. ; Section H, W. J. McGee, of Wash- 

 ington, D. C. ; Section I, Richard T. Colburn, of Elizabeth, N. J. 



The following are the titles of papers accepted for reading : 



Section A, Mathematics and Astronomy. 

 James McMahon: A proposed fundamental integral-transcendent, 

 Edwin B. Frost : On the level of sun-spots. 

 James B. Shaw: Sedonians. 



* Dr. Goode died on the 6th of September. 



