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A Soctery has lately been organized in Detroit, Michigan, des- 
ignated the Detroit Scientific Association, and having for its ob- 
ject the advancement of scientific knowledge in all its branches. 
At a meeting held on April 16, 1874, the regular election of offi- 
cers for the ensuing term took place, with the following result: 
President, Dr. Geo. P. Andrews; 1st Vice President, E. C. 
Skinner; 2d Vice President, Prof. J. M. B. Sill; Cor. Secretary, 
Dr. A. B. Lyons; Recorder and Cabinet Keeper, E. Wolfenden ; 
Treasurer, C. C. Cadman; Librarian, J. C. Holmes; Curators, 
D. Farrand Henry, Fredrick Stearns, Henry Gillman. 
Commencing with a list of over thirty charter members, and 
with promises of large accessions to the number, the society bids 
fair to become one of the prominent institutions of usefulness in 
this city. 
After adjournment the newly elected curators held a meeting 
with a view to make the necessary arrangements for procuring 
suitable rooms for the Association as soon as possible, a large 
number of specimens, books, etc., having already been offered for 
the museum and library. 
ARrcHZOLOoGY will be well attended to in northern Europe this 
year. The “Congress of Archeology and Prehistoric Anthropol- 
ogy” will meet in Stockholm on August 7th, and will continue in 
session for nine or ten days. The government has asked from the 
Diet, a grant of 20,000 fr. towards defraying the expenses of the 
Meeting. A magnificent palace has been set apart for the holding 
of the Congress, and the King and the city will each give grand 
fêtes. Visitors will be carried over the railroads at half fares, and 
many excursions will be made. The “Congrès d’ archéologie 
Slave” will be held at Kiew from Aug. 14th to Sept 3d. As “ Na- 
ture” states, the students of prehistoric man will have a good time 
of it in northern Europe this summer. 
American Association, and they also appointed a committee to 
bring before the Hartford meeting for discussion, a code of rules 
