776 The American Naturalist. [September, 
almost sure to give way. This is, of course, no new discovery, but it is 
a fact which cannot too often be emphasized. 
Fear begins to be manifested between the second and third years of 
age, and, until about the ninth year, the child’s powers of self-control 
are insufficient to inhibit it. Under normal conditions, it decreases 
rapidly from the ninth until the twelfth year, when, apart from the 
influence of special conditions or circumstances, it comes well under 
control—H. C. WARREN. 
PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
American Association for the Advancement of Science.— 
This body met at Buffalo, New York, from August 24th to 29th inclu- 
sive. The council met on the 22d, and the 29th was devoted to an 
excursion to Niagara. The attendance was not as large as sometimes, 
the number of members present being 333. The quality of the papers 
was said to have been in general excellent. Only three of the sections 
continued in session on Friday afternoon (the 28th), viz.: the Geolog- 
ical, the Anthropological, and that of Social and Economic Science. 
The affiliated societies coöperated to a considerable extent, the Geolog- 
ical and Chemical Societies reading papers in the appropriate sections, 
and the Entomological Club suspending its meeting. Eighty-two fel- 
lows were elected. Prof. Wolcott Gibbs was elected an honorary fellow, 
and Mr. Horatio Hale a fellow for life. On Wednesday afternoon a 
symposium was held in the Geological Section in honor of the sixtieth 
anniversary of the appointment of Professor James Hall to the position 
of Director of the Geological Survey of New York. 
At the opening session the association was weleomed by addresses 
from Mayor Jewett, and from Dr. Park, President of the Society of 
Natural Sciences. President E. D. Cope replied in the following 
language: 
“Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Local Committee and Citizens 
of Buffalo: Lutter the sentiments of the American Association for the 
Advancement of Science in expressing our pleasure at being once 
again in your beautiful city. We feel at home here, and we know that 
we are among friends who understand our motives and our objects. 
But, inasmuch as we represent the entire nation, I will give a brief out- 
line of the objects of the Association, and the aims which it has in view. 
Our principal occupation is that of original scientific research, although 
