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SCIENCE. 



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nothing in the arrangement which prevents 

 an affiliated society holding a separate 

 meeting at any other time of the year if it 

 chooses. 



The first session of the fifty-fourth meet- 

 ing of the American Association for the 

 Advancement of Science was called to order 

 in College Hall Chapel, University of Penn- 

 sylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., at 10 a.m., 

 Wednesday, December 28, 1904, by the 

 retiring president. Dr. Carroll D. Wright. 

 Dr. Wright introduced the president-elect, 

 Dr. William G. Farlow, who made a brief 

 address. Provost Harrison, o^ the Univer- 

 sity of Pennsylvania followed with an ad- 

 dress of welcome. 



President Farlow thanked Provost Har- 

 rison for his words of welcome and then 

 asked the general secretary to make the 

 announcements from the council. 



Mr. Howe (general secretary) : The Council has 

 voted to extend the privileges of associate mem- 

 bership for this meeting to members of the local 

 committee, residents of Philadelphia and vicinity 

 and to members of the affiliated societies. 



The following committees have been appointed 

 to serve during this meeting: 



Committee on New Members: The permanent 

 secretary and the secretary of the Council. 



Committee on Fellows: The general secretary 

 and the vice-presidents of the sections, iMr. Howe, 

 chairman. 



Committee on Grants: The treasurer and the 

 vice-presidents of the sections, Mr. R. S. Wood- 

 ward, chairman. 



It has been decided to hold sessions of the 

 Council at nine o'clock in the morning, but there 

 will be no other general session until Saturday 

 morning at ten o'clock. 



Dr. Calvert, secretary of the local com- 

 mittee, made some announcements in be- 

 half of that committee in regard to the 

 arrangements which had been made for the 

 comfort and convenience of the association. 



After the adjournment of the general 

 session the several sections were organized 

 in their respective rooms. 



In accordance with a suggestion from 

 the committee on the policy of the asso- 



ciation, the vice-presidential addresses were 

 scattered throughout the week, instead of 

 being given on the same date. 



It was thought best to have in addition 

 to a vice-presidential address, one or more 

 papers of general interest, which would fol- 

 low the address, thus taking up the greater 

 part of that session. 



The general program of the week was as 

 follows : 



GENERAL EVENTS. 



The council of the association met daily from 

 December 28 to December 31, inclusive, at 9 a. ii., 

 in the auditorium, Houston Hall. 



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1904. 



Meeting of the council at 9 a. m., as above. 



First general session of the association at 10 A. 

 jr., in the chapel, College Hall. 



The meeting was called to order by the retiring 

 president, Dr. Carroll D. Wright, who introduced 

 the president-elect. Dr. W. G. Farlow. 



Addresses of welcome were delivered by members 

 of the local committee. 



President Farlow replied. 



Announcements by the general, permanent and 

 local secretaries. 



Agreement on the hours of meeting. 



Adjournment of the general session, followed by 

 the organization of the sections in their respec- 

 tive halls. 



At 1:00 P. M. 



Luncheon to the members of the association and 

 societies in the gymnasium. 

 At 2:30 p. M. 



Addresses of vice-presidents as follows: 

 Vice-President Tittmann, before the Section of 

 Mathematics and Astronomy, in College Hall. 

 Subject, ' The Present State of Geodesy.' 



Vice-President Bancroft, before the Section of 

 Chemistry, in the Harrison Laboratory of Chem- 

 istry. Subject, ' Future Developments in Physical 

 Chemistry.' 



Vice-President Russell, before the Section of 

 Geology and Geography, in Gieological Labora- 

 tory, College Hall. Subject, ' Cooperation among 

 American Geographical Societies.' 



At 8:00 P. M. 



Address by Dr. Carroll D. Wright, the retiring 

 President of the Association, in the gymnasium. 

 Subject, ' Science and Economics.' 



At 9:00 P. M. 



