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The meeting of the British Association for the Advancement 

 of Science, held at Bristol during the last week in August, is 

 pronounced a decided success in all of its many sections. Over 

 2200 persons belonging to the Association, consisting of members, 

 associates and ladies, were present, and a very large number of 

 papers were read, many of the sections holding until the last hour 

 of the meeting. The arrangements of the committees having 

 charge of the meeting, and the hospitality of the citizens of 

 Bristol, are said to have been all that could be desired. The 

 address of the President, Sir John Hawkshaw, is most instructive 

 and interesting, and the addresses of the several gentlemen pre- 

 siding over the sections are what would be expected of men so 

 distinguished in their respective departments. We cannot do 

 better than to advise our readers to peruse the very full reports 

 of the addresses and more important papers given in "Nature," 

 for Sept. 2, and following numbers. 



The next meeting will be held in Glasgow, on Sept. 6, 1876, 

 under the presidency of Sir Robert Christison. 



An Ohio State Archaeological Convention, was organized 

 at Mansfield, Ohio, on Sept. 1. We have only seen an account of 

 the proceedings of the first day, and do not yet know what results 

 were attained towards a permanent organization. About fifty dele- 

 gates were present. Papers were read and discussed and speci- 

 mens exhibited. 



The French Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 held its meeting at Nantes, during the last of August, and was 

 largely attended. Many papers were read in the several sections 

 and the meeting was regarded as quite successful. Full reports are 

 given in the "Revue Scientifique" for Aug. 28, and following weeks. 



The Iowa Academy of Sciences was organized in August Last. 

 Its 1 ir; :id quail ers will be at Iowa City. The present officers are : — 

 President ^FroL Bessey, of Ames ; Vice President, Dr. Middleton,of 

 Davenport ; Secretary and Treasurer, Prof. Preston, of Iowa City. 

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