
936 The American Naturalist. [October 

PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
American Association forthe Advancement of Science.— 
The fortieth meeting of this body met in Washington, D. C., from 
August 1gth to 25th, inclusive. The officers were: President, 
Albert B. Prescott, Ann Arbor, Mich. Vice Presidents, (A) Mathe- 
matics and Astronomy—E. W. Hyde, Cincinnati, Ohio; (B) 
Physics—F, E. Nipher, St. Louis, Mo.; (C) Chemistry—R. C. 
Kedzie, Agricultural College, Mich.; (D) Mechanical Science and 
Engineering—Thomas Gray, Terre Haute, Ind.; (E) Geology and 
Geography—J. J. Stevenson, New York ; (F) Biology—J. M. Coulter, 
Bloomington, Ind. ; (H) Anthropology—Joseph Jastrow, Madison, 
Wis. ; (1) Economic Science and Statistics—Edmund J. James, Phila- 
delphia, Pa. Permanent Secretary, F. W. Putnam, Cambridge (office, 
Salem), Mass. General Secretary, Harvey W. Wiley, Washington, 
D.C. Secretary of the Council, Amos W. Butler, Brookville, Ind. 
Secretaries of the Sections, (A) Mathematics and Astronomy—E. D. 
Preston, Washington, D. C.; (B) Physics—A. Macfarlane, Austin, 
Texas; (C) Chemistry—T. H. Norton, Cincinnati, Ohio; (D) 
Mechanical Science and Engineering—William Kent, New York, 
= Kes ; (E) Geology and Geography—W. J. McGee, Washington, 
; (E) Biology—A, J. Cook, Agricultural College, Mich. ; (H) 
PRUO ARH H. Holmes, Washington, D. C.; (I) Eeorionie 
Science and Statistics—B. F. Fernow, Washington, D. C. Treasurer, 
William Lilly, Mauch Chunk, Pa. 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH.—In the afternoon the chairmen of the 
sections delivered their addresses. Prof. Stevenson, of Section E, 
spoke ‘‘ On the Relations of the Chemung and Catskill on the Eastern 
Side of the Appalachian Basin.’’ Prof. Coulter, of Section F, spoke 
“ On the Future of Systematic Botany.’ The subject of the address 
of Prof. Sahil of Section H, was “The he History of 
Analogy.” In the evening the retiring president, Prof. G. L 
Goodale, delivered an address ‘‘On the Possibilities ie Additions to 
our Cultivated and Useful Plants from New Sources.’’ 
The papers read in Sections E, F, and H were as follows: 
. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH.—Section E.—Source of Supply to Lateral 
and Medial Moraines, John T. Campbell. New Meteoric Iron from 
Arizona Containing Diamonds, A. E. Foote. Post-Glacial Anticlinal 
Ridges near Ripley and Caledonia, N. Y., G. K. Gilbert. Purposes of 



