94 Scientific Intelligence. 



allowances since the beginning, the expenditure for this purpose 

 being $3,551,000. 



The details in regard to the work of the Foundation are always 

 interesting, but even more the discussions given to the special 

 topics with which it is concerned. This is particularly true of 

 the extended remarks by the President on the subject of pensions 

 in general. The movement in the direction of teachers' pensions 

 has progressed rapidly and thirteen of the states now have such 

 systems ; it is shown, however, that most of these are radically 

 faulty in their provisions for the future, and only that of Massa- 

 chusetts deserves particular commendation. Industrial pensions 

 are also briefly considered, and further the scandalously extrava- 

 gant s}'stem of federal war pensions. Much attention is given in 

 the report to the subject of medical schools, to which the Founda- 

 tion has already contributed so largely. The radical change accom- 

 plished in the country since Dr. Abraham Flexner's critical report 

 was published in 1912 (vol. xxxiv, 96) proves what can be accom- 

 plished by throwing the light of day into dark corners of the 

 educational world. 



The most important recent work done by the division of Educa- 

 tional Enquiry is that in the study of legal education, which has 

 led to the publication of Bulletin No. 8 by Professor Redlich of 

 Vienna, published some months since (see vol. xxxix, 611). The 

 study of education in Vermont is also spoken of at length ; the 

 bulletin on this subject (No. 1) was issued a year since (vol. 

 xxxvii, 564). 



2. Publications of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. — 

 Recent publications of the Carnegie Institution are noted in the 

 following list (continued from vol. xxxviii, p. 489): 



No. 203. A study of prolonged fasting ; by Francis G. 

 Benedict. Pp. 416; 5 pis., 47 figs. 



No. 204. The water-relation between plant and soil; by B. E. 

 Livingston and L. A. Hawkins. The water-supplying power of 

 the soil as indicated by osmometers; by H. E. Pulling and B. E. 

 Livingston. Pp. 49-83; 2 figs., 13 tables. 



No. 205. Genetic studies on a Cavy species cross; by J. A. 

 Dktlefsen, with a preparatory note by W. E. Castle. Pp. 

 134; 10 pis. 



No. 210. The Absorption Spectra of Solutions as studied by 

 means of the Radiomicrometer; by Harry C. Jones and col- 

 laborators. Pp. 202; 58 figs., 50 tables. 



3. The Crocker land Expedition. — A committee of the Ameri- 

 can Museum of Natural History, Prof. Henry Fairfield Osborn 

 chairman, calls (May 20) for contributions toward the expense 

 involved in bringing home the staff of the Crocker Land — or 

 George Borup Memorial — Expedition, and in clearing up all out- 

 standing obligations connected with it. A sum of $16,000 is 

 needed to accomplish these ends and the same degree of liber- 

 ality shown in earlier contributions for this Expedition is to be 

 looked for now. It will be remembered that the sudden death of 



