1895.] Proceedings of Scientific Societies. 955 
ations by the Projection Microscope, Drs. Krauss and Mallonee, Buffalo, 
N. Y.; Improvements in the Collodion Method, Professor S. H. Gage, 
Ithaca, N. Y.; The Syracuse Solid Watch-Glass ; A Metal Centering 
Block; A New Method of Making Cells and of Mounting in Glycer- 
ine, Dr. A. C. Mercer, Syracuse, N. Y. 
The afternoon of Wednesday was devoted to an inspection of the 
Library and other University buildings. Illustrations of methods of 
marking micrometers upon a ruling engine were shown at Franklin 
Hall (Physical Building). 
In the evening, President Gage gave his address: The Processes of 
Life Revealed by the Microseope—a Plea for Physiological Histology. 
Thursday afternoon and evening were spent in an excursion on 
Cayuga Lake. 
Friday afternoon was the business meeting of the Society, and in 
the evening there was an exhibition of microscopical objects, especially 
designed to give people who have not had the opportunity of making 
extended study with a magnifying glass, the privilege of seeing for 
themselves some of the interesting and instructive revelations of the 
microscope. 
The Society appropriated $25.00 in support of Dr. Field’s Biblio- 
graphical Bureau, and voted to send their proceedings regularly to it. 
The forty-fourth meeting of the American Association 
for the Advancement of Science. met in Springfield, Mass., from 
August 28th to September 4th inclusive. The officers of the meeting 
were: 
President, E. W. Morley, Cleveland, Ohio; Vice-Presidents, A. 
Mathematics and Astronomy, Edgar Frisby, Washington, D. C.; B. 
Physics, W. LeConte Stevens, Troy, N. Y.; C. Chemistry, William 
MeMutrie, Brooklyn, N. Y.; D. Mechanical Science and Engineering, 
William Kent, Passaic, N. J. ; E. Geology and Geog ed. Hote 
kiss, Staunton, Va. ; F. Zoölogy, Leland O. Howard, oe D. 
C.; G. Botany, J. C. Arthur, Lafayette, ine; H. Anthropology, = 
Cushing, Washington, D. C.; I. Economic 
Fernow, Washington, D. C.; Permanent Secretary, F. W. Putnam, Sk 
bridge, Mass; General Secretary, Jas. Lewis Howe, Lexington, Va.; Sec- 
retary of the Council, Charles R. Barnes, Madison, Wis. ; : Slacretatied of 
the Sections, A. Mathematics and Astronomy, Asaph Hall, Jr., Ann 
Arbor, Mich.; B. Physics, E. Merritt, Ithaca, N.Y. ;-C, Chemistry, 
W. P. Mason, Trop, N. Y.; D. Mechanical Science nad Engineering, 
H. S. Jacoby, Ithaca, N. Y.: E. Geology and Geography, J. Perrin 
