184 Suggestions 
the rat, mouse, and sparrow are its 
only inhabitants. Man's interests must 
come first, but those very interests 
demand food for the intellect. Aes- 
thetically, the egret, toucan, bird of 
paradise, grebe, sable, chinchilla, and 
fur-seal are as important as the well- 
dressed woman. The viper, lion, 
tiger, crocodile, wolf, vulture, and 
rhinoceros have all their places to fill 
in our world picture. They are 
amazingly interesting, and therefore 
their destruction should only be 
carried out to the degree of keeping 
them in their proper sphere." 
For some years past, periodic 
meetings of delegates of European, 
American, and Asiatic academies of 
sciences have been held, for delibe- 
rating on scientific affairs of general 
interest. Such international confer- 
ences afford a suitable opportunity for 
considering and supporting the pro- 
