,ll ' 1 *\!, t (■ r\\l r ^|: ^^ c« /V' rfi 1 dl CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FROM THE LIBRARY OF PROFESSOR RALPH S. TAKR 1 864-1 912. GIFT OF Russell Tarr 1939 Cornell University Library Q 11.A453C7 Constitution, list of mef «ngs, o^^^^^^^ 3 1924 012 237 388 The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924012237388 CONSTITUTION LIST OF MEETINGS OFFICERS COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS OF The A^^^rican Association FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OP SCIENCE, FOR THE FORTY-NINTH MEETING HELD AT NEW YORK. N. Y, JUNE, 1900 PUBLISHED BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY 1900 BDITC:!! BIT li. O. HOTTARD, Permanent Secretary. Che Chemical publishing Compan)>. Easton, Pa. 1900. Officers Elected for the New York Meeting. PRESIDENT. R. S. Woodward, Columbia University. VICE PRESIDENTS. A. Mathematics and Astronomy — Asaph Hah, Jr., Ann Arbor Uni- versity. B. Physics — ERNEST MerriTT, Cornell University. C. Chemistry — James LBvsncs Howe, Washington and Lee University. D. Mechanical Science and Engineering — John A. Brashear, West- ern University of Pennsylvania. E. Geology — James Furman Kemp, Columbia University. F. Zoology — C. B. DavenporT, Harvard University. G. Botany — Wm. Trei,Ease, Shaw Botanic Gardens. H. Anthropology— Amos W. Buti,er, Indiana Board of Charities. i. Social and Economic Science — Cai— > ^ d ^ of rt" 1 1 1 1 >^ a 3 1 en ^ 1 ^ & ■M 2 2 O (U PM b « - ^ t- O ." 'a a a ■sl a Cfi p. a iT^ -a S3 i .2 li CJ o Oj ^ Q Ph -°s. (8) Meetings. I 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 lo II 12 13 14 15 i6 17 i8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 41 43 44 46 47 48 49 Members in attend- ance Philadelphia Cambridge Charleston New Haven Cincinnati Albany Cleveland Washington Providence 2nd Albany Montreal Baltimore Springfield Newport Buffalo Burlington Chicago Salem Troy Indianapolis Dubuque Portland Hartford Detroit 2nd Buffalo Nashville St. Louis Saratoga Boston 2nd Cincinnati 2nd Montreal Minneapolis 2nd Philadelphia , Ann Arbor 3d Buffalo New York 2nd Cleveland Toronto 2nd Indianapolis 2nd Washington Rochester Madison Brooklyn 2nd Springfield 4th Buffalo 2nd Detroit 2nd Boston Columbus and New York Sept. Aug. Mar. Aug. May Aug. July Apnl Aug. Aug. Aug. April Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. i Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. June 20, 1848 14, 1849 12, 1850 19, 1850 5. 1851 19. 1851 28, J853 26, 1854 15, 1855 20, 1856 12, 1857 28, 1858 3, 1859 I, i860 15, 1866 2r, 1867 c, 1868 18, 1869 17, 1870 16, 1871 I5> 1872 20, 1873 12, 1874 II, 1875 23, 1876 29, 1877 21, 1878 27, 1879 25, 1880 17, 1881 23, 1882 15. 1883 3, 1884 26, 1885 18, 18S6 ID, 1887 14, 1888 26, 1889 19, 1890 19, 189I 17, 1892 17, 1893 15, 1894 28, 1895 24, 1896 9. 1897 22, 1898 21, 1899 25, 1900 Number of members. 87 194 ? 168 166 381 351 190 190 135 79 73 259 244 188 196 164 195 224 165 215 173 134 256 997 500 937 328 1261* 364 445 729 342 424 364 653t 456 290 488 368 333 2831 903 353 461 540 622 704 800 769 940 1004 605 722 946 962 862 644 637 415 686 511 536 668 610 670 722 807 867 953 962 1030 1555 1699 1922 2033 1981 1956 1886 1956 1964 1952 1944 2054 2037 1939 1802 1913 1890 1782 1729 1721 * Including 303 members of the British Association and 9 other foreign guests. t Including 24 Foreign Honorary members for the meeting. X Including 15 Foreign Honorary members and associates for the meeting. (9) Officers of the Meetings of the Association. [The number before the name is that of the meeting ; the vear of the meeting follows the name ; the asterisk after a name indicates that the member is deceased.] PRESIDENTS. 1. I Wm. B. Rogers,* 1S4S. i W. C. Rbdfield,* 1S4S. 2. Joseph Henry,* 1S49. 3. 4, 5. A. D. Bache,* March meeting, 1850, in absence of Joseph Hexry.* August meeting, 1S50. May meet- ing, 1851. 6. Loris Agassiz,* August meet- ing, 1851. (Xo meeting in 1852.) 7. Benjamin Pierce,* 1853. 8. James D. Dana,* 1S54. 9. John Torrey,* 1S55. 10. James Hali.,* 1856. 11, 12. Alexis Casweix,* 1857, in place of J. W. Bailey,* deceased. 185S, in absence of Jeffries Wyman.* 13. Stephen Alexander,* 1859. 14. Isaac Lea,* i860. (Xo meetings for 1861-65.) 15. F. A. P. Barnard,* 1S66. 16. J. S. Newberry,* 1S67. 17. B. A. Gould,* 1868. 18. J. AV. Foster,* 1869. 19. T. Sterry Hcnt,* 1870, in the absence of AVm. Chatite- NET.* 20. Asa Gray,* 1S71. 21. J. Lawrence Smith,* 1872. 22. Joseph Lo\-ering,* 1873. 23. J. L. LeConte,"' 1874. 24. J. E. HiLGARD,* 1875. 25. William B. Rogers,* 1S76. 26. Simon Newcomb, 1877. 27. O. C. Marsh,* 1878. 28. G. F. Barker, 1S79. 29. Lewis H. Morgan,* 1S80. 30. G. J. Brush, 1S81. 31. J. W. Dawson, 18S2. 32. C. A. Young, 1S83. 33. J. P. Lesley, 1884. 34. H. A. Newton,* 1885. 35. Edward S. Morse, 1S86. 36. S. P. Langley, 1SS7. 37. J. "^v. Powell, 1S88. 38. T. C. Mendenhall, 1889. 39. G. Lincoln Goodale, 1890. 40. Albert B. Prescott, 1891. 41. Joseph LeConte, 1892. 42. William Harkness, 1893. 43. Daniel G. Brinton,* 1894. 44. E. W. MoRLEY, 1895. Edward D. Cope,* 1S96. Theodore Gill, as senior vice president acted after the death of Prof. Cope. 46. WoLCOTT GiBBS, 1897, absent. W J McGee, Acting Presi- dent. 47- F. W. Putnam, 189S. - Edward Orton,* 1S99. Grove K. Gilbert, elected by the General Committee December, 1899, to fill the vacancy caused by the . death of Prof. Orton. 49. R. S. Woodward, 1900. (10) OEFICERS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATJON. VICE PRESIDENTS. There were no Vice Presidents until the nth meeting when there was a single Vice President for each meeting. At the 24th meeting, the Asso- ciation met in Sections A and B, each presided over by a Vice President. At the 31st meeting nine sections were organized, each with a Vice Presi- dent as its presiding officer. In 1886, Section G (Microscopy) was given up. In 1892, Section F was divided into F, Zoology ; G, Botany. 1857-1874. 11. Ai,EXis Caswei,!,,* 1857, acted as President. 12. John E. Holbrook,* 1858, not present. 13. Edward Hitchcock,* 1859. 14. B. A. Goui