OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE FORTY-SIXTH MEETING HELD AT DETROIT, MICH. AUGUST, 1897. SALEM: PUBLISHED BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY. JUNE, 1898. OF THE DETROIT MEETING. PRESIDENT. WOLCOTT GIBBS, Newport. W J MCGEE, Washington, Acting President. In the absence of the President, the Senior Vice President became the acting Presi dent and presided throughout the meeting. VICE PRESIDENTS. A. Mathematics and Astronomy-W. W. BEMAN, Ann Arbor, M. B. Physics-CARL BARUS, Providence, R. I. C. Chemistry- W. P. MASON, Troy, N. Y. D. Mechanical Science and Engineering - JOHN GALBRAITH, Toronto, Canada. E. Geology and Geography-I. C. WHITE, Morgantown, W. Va.; E. W. CLAYPOLE, Akron, Ohio, was elected Vice President and presided in the absence of Professor White. F. Zoology-G. BROWN GOODE, Washington, D. C. (Deceased.) G. Botany - GEORGE F. ATKINSON, Ithaca, N. Y. H. Anthropology-W J MCGEE, Washington, D. C. I. Social and Economic Science - RICHARD T. COLBURN, Elizabeth, N. J. PERMANENT SECRETARY. F. W. PUTNAM, Cambridge, Mass. (Office Salem, Mass.) GENERAL SECRETARY. ASAPH HALL, JR., Ann Arbor, Mich. D. S. KELLICOTT, Columbus, Ohio. SECRETARIES OF THE SECTIONS. A. Mathematics and Astronomy - JAMES MCMAHON, Ithaca, N. Y. B. Physics - FREDERICK BEDELL, Ithaca, N. Y. C. Chemistry-P. C. FREER, Ann Arbor, Mich. D. Mechanical Science and Engineering - JOHN J. FLATHER, Lafayette, Ind. E. Geology and Geography - C. H. SMYTH, JR., Clinton, N. Y. F. Zoology-C. C. NUTTING, Iowa City, Iowa. G. Botany -F. C. NEWCOMBE, Ann Arbor, Mich. H. Anthropology — HARLAN I. SMITH, New York, N. Y. (Resigned.) ANITA NEWCOMB MCGEE, Washington, D. C., was elected to fill vacancy. I. Social and Economic Science- ARCHIBALD BLUE, Toronto, Canada. TREASURER. R. S. WOODWARD of New York, N. Y. (5) (v) |