1893.] Proceedings of Scientific Societies. 187 
Nichols, Harvard University ; Tactile Estimates of Thickness, Prof. 
Edward Pace, Catholic University, Washington; Some Experiments 
Upon the Æsthetics of Visual Form, Prof. Lightmer Witmer, Univer- 
sity of Pennsylvania ; Investigations of Reaction-times of Various 
Classes of Persons, Prof. Lightmer Witmer, University of Pennsyl- 
vania ; History and Prospects of Experimental Psychology in America, 
President G. Stanley Hall, Clark University ; Experimental Psychol- 
ogy at the World’s Fair, Prof. Joseph Jastrow, University of 
Wisconsin. 
Wednesday, Dee. 28,—Certain Phenomena of Rotation, Dr. Herbert 
Nichols, Harvard University ; Note Upon the Controversy Regarding 
the Relation of the Intensity of the Stimulus to the Reaction Time, 
Prof. W. M. Bryan, University of Indiana ; Minor Studies at the 
Psychological Laboratory of Clark University, Dr. E. ©. Sanford, 
Clark University ; Preliminary Notes Upon Psychological Tests in the 
Schools. of Springfield, Mass., Prof. W. M. Bryan, University of 
Indiana. 
Anthropological Society of Washington.—Dec. 20, 1892.— 
The program of exercises was as follows: Is Simplified Spelling Feas- 
ible? (Symposium.) Discussion by Prof. F. A. March, of Lafayette 
College, Hon. A. R. Spofford, Hon. Wm. T. Harris, Hon. Edwin 
Willits. 
January 3, 1893.—The program of exercises was the following: Is 
Simplified Spelling Feasible as Proposed by the English and American 
Philological Societies? (Close of the Symposium. ) Discussion by 
Prof. Lester F. Ward, Prof. Wm. B. Powell, Mr. James C. Pilling, 
Prof. Benj. E. Smith, Editor Century Dictionary ; Dr. Charles R. G. 
Scott, Editor Worcester Dictionary; Mr. E. T. Peters, Major John W. 
Powell and Weston Flint. The discussion was closed by Hon. A. R. 
Spofford and Dr. Wm. T. Harris—W Eston FLINT, Secretary. 
The BiologicalSociety of W ashington.—Dec.17,1 892.-The prin- 
cipal topic of the evening was What Should be the Seope and Object of a 
Biological Society ? Introduced by Mr. B. E. Fernow. The following 
communications were read: Frost Freaks of the Dittany, Prof. Lester 
F. Ward ; Notes on Peach Rosette, Dr. Erwin F. Smith ; Destruction 
‘of Lichens on Pear Trees, Mr. M. B- Waite; Notes on Apple and Pear 
Fusicladii, Mr. D. G. Papen Se 1 toi Rovio 
Indiana Academy of Science.—The eighth annual meeting 
was held in the Capitol Building at Indianapolis Dee. 28 and 29. 
