1044 General Notes. 
voted to hold the next annual meeting in Madison, Wis., in Octo- 
ber, 1889, the exact date to be set by the Executive Committee. 
Friday afternoon, after the transaction of some business, Dr. S. 
A. Forbes and Prof. H. Garman presented an account of the 
methods of investigating the contagious diseases of insects. Dr. 
C. O. Whitman, after giving several hints in matters of micro- 
scopical and embryological technique, outlined his plans for an 
inland biological laboratory, for which he asked the co-operation 
and active support of the colleges and universities of the North- 
west. Prof. W. A. Locy, of Lake Forest University, read a paper 
on the “Teaching of Zoology in Colleges.” Prof. Josua Lindahl 
exhibited a simple instrument he had devised for obtaining the 
contours and outline sections of skulls and other objects. After 
passing the usual resolutions and also one expressing their interest 
and intention to aid in the establishment of the laboratory advo- 
cated by Dr. Whitman, the Society adjourned. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 
— Report of the committee to secure from Congress the abolition of 
the duties on scientific books and apparatus imported into this country. 
—The committee made the following report :— 
Shortly after its appointment Dr. J. S. Billings resigned, sug- 
ting that a member from the West be selected to fill his place. 
rof. Langley, president of the Association, therefore appointed 
Prof. A. H. Worthen, of Springfield, Ill., to the vacancy. Upon 
the death of Prof. Worthen, which followed not long after, 
Prof. S. A. Forbes of Champaign, Ill., was selected by Prof. 
Langley to fill his place. 
The eastern members of the committee, Paof. J. R. Eastman 
and Prof. E. D. Cope, chairman, have held several meetings with 
the following results. The following resolution was adopted and 
signed by all the members :— 
lish-speaking country. ee ey 
Also all apparatus, instruments and material to be used in scientific ex- 
periment or original research ; decision as to the intention of the importer 
to rest with a committee of the U. S. National Academy of Sciences. 
This resolution was placed in the hands of the Committee of 
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives of which the 
Hon. R. Q. Mills is chairman, through Hon. W. C. P. Breckinridge 
of Kentucky, one of its members. The resolutions were received 
with consideration and had the attention of the committee while 
engaged in framing what is known as the Mills Tariff Bill. The 
