JUN 3 1905 



SCIENCE 



A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, PUBLISHING THE 

 OFFICIAL NOTICES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 

 FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



Friday, June 2, 1905. 



CONTENTS. 



The Physician of the Future: Dr. H. W. 

 Wiley 841 



Proceedings of the Central Branch of the 

 American Society of Zoologists : Professor 

 Frank R. Lillie 849 



Scientific Journals and Articles 858 



Societies and' Academies: — 



The loica Academy of Sciences: T. E. Sav- 

 age. The Onondaga Academy of Science: 



Professor J. E. Kirkwood. Section of 

 Anthropology and Psychology of the Neio 

 York Academy of Sciences: Professor R. 

 S. WooDwoRTii. The Philosophical Society 

 of Washington: Charles K. Wead. The 

 Science Club of Northioestern University: 

 Floyd Field 859 



Discussion and Correspondence: — 



Connection by Precise Leveling between the 

 Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: Professor 

 Edward H. Williams, jr 862 



Special Articles: — 



The Horisontal Plane of the Skull and the 

 General Problem, of the Comparison of Vari- 

 able Forms: Professor Franz Boas. 

 Xuala and Guaxule: Cyrus Thomas and 



J. N. B. Hewitt 862 



Botanical Notes: — 



The Study of Plant Morphology; Plants of 

 the Bahama Islands; Recent Botanical 

 Papers: Professor Charles E. Bessey... 867 



The Harvey Society of New York City 869 



Scientific Notes and News 869 



University and Educational News 872 



MS?. Inteuded for publication and books, etc.. intended 

 for review should be sent to the Editor of Science, Garri- 

 son-on-Hndson. N. Y. 



THE PHYSICIAN OF THE FUTURE* 



The day which marks the beginning of 

 a career is always one of interest. Espe- 

 cially is this so for him whose career begins, 

 if indeed a career can be said to have 

 definite commencement. But little less of 

 interest, however, is felt also by Ms friends, 

 and the day partakes of the nature of an 

 inauguration or a marriage. It is a gen- 

 eral day of rejoicing. The graduate him- 

 self is happy in the thought that his labors, 

 at least for the time being, are over; his 

 friends are glad to see the honor which he 

 has earned, and the general public takes 

 almost the same intei'est in the graduate 

 that it does in the lover. 



This particular occasion, when those who 

 have completed the prescribed course of 

 medical and dental science present them- 

 selves to receive their degrees, is of especial 

 interest. This probably marks the last 

 commencement of the medical and dental 

 school of old Columbian. More than three 

 quarters of a century of achievement 

 marks her successful career. Thousands 

 of graduates scattered throughout the land 

 are proud of the alma mater who started 

 them in life. The change of name, there- 

 fore, to George Washington University is 

 not looked upon with unmixed joy, espe- 

 cially by the older children. A mother 

 is, perhaps, no less a mother because, when 

 widowed, she marries another man and 

 takes another name. The academic mother 



* Address delivered before the graduating class 

 of the medical and dental schools of Columbian 

 (George Washington) University, Monday, May 

 30, 1904. 



