pagination, Review of American chemical research, v. 3-11, 1897-1905, of which v. 1-7, “contributed by members of the instructing staff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology," appeared in Technology quarterly, v. 8-14. Prices: To non-members, $6 per vol.; single nos., 6oc. See also advertising pages of Journal. Supplement. 25th anniversary of the American chemical society. New York City, April 12 and 13, 1901. Easton, Pa., 1902. 8°. CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS. v. I, no. I. Easton, Pa., Jan. 1, 1907. 8°. To be published semi-monthly. Price: $6 per annum. Distribution.-Exchange with other chemical journals of good standing. Annual subscription to Journal should be sent to the Treasurer, A. P. Hallock, 440 First Avenue, New York City; orders for back numbers should be sent to the Librarian, E. G. Love, 108 W. Fifty-fifth Street, New York City. Research funds, prizes, &c.-NICHOLS' MEDAL. Awarded annually by the New York Section to the author who presents to that section the best paper embodying the results of original chemical research. The paper must subsequently be published in the Journal of the society, and must be of sufficient merit to deserve the award of the medal. Competition not restricted. The income from the life-membership fund (established 1898), not required to guarantee the interests of the life members, is set aside as a research fund, from which appropriations may be made by the council for purposes of chemical research. American Dialect Society. Address-Secretary: William E. Mead, Middletown, Conn. History. Organized at Cambridge, Mass., March 13, 1889. Object.-Investigation of the spoken English of the United States and Canada, and incidentally of other non-aboriginal dialects spoken in the same countries. Meetings.-In December of each year at time and place of the meeting of the Modern Language Association. Membership. About 300 (annual dues, $1; life composition, $25). Publications. DIALECT NOTES. v. I-III, pt. 1. Norwood, Mass. (printed), 1896; New Haven, Conn., 1900-05. 8°. v. 1 in 9 parts, 1890-96. v. 2 in 6 parts, 1900-03. Prices: v. I complete $5, single parts 60c.; v. 2, each part, $1. Also leaflets including directions to readers for the purpose of collecting dialect words and expressions, a system for phonetic spelling, constitution of the society. Distribution.-No exchange. On sale by the Secretary. American Economic Association. Address.-Secretary-Treasurer: Winthrop M. Daniels, Princeton University, Princeton, N. J. History.-Founded at Saratoga, Sept. 9, 1885. Object.—Encouragement of economic research, especially the historical and statistical study of the actual conditions of industrial life; publication of economic monographs; encouragement of perfect freedom in all economic discussion; establishment of a Bureau of Information designed to aid members in their economic studies. Meetings. Annually at time and place fixed by the Council. The recent practice has been to hold meetings at the same time and place as those of the American Historical Association (q. v.). Membership.—751 annual (dues, $3); 75 life ($50); 13 honorary; 148 subscribers. Publications. PUBLICATIONS . . . v. I-XI. [Baltimore, etc.], 1887-96. 8°. All after v. 9, no. 4, published New York, London, 1894-96. The parts of each vol. are numbered 1-6, often combined, except v. II (4 nos. in 2). General contents and index to v. 1-11, New York, 1898. 8°. (Supplied free to owners of the set upon application to the Secretary.) Continued by the 2 following series, (i) issued bimonthly, (ii) consisting of (i) ECONOMIC STUDIES, V. I-IV. New York, London, 1896-99. 12°. In 1900 the Association reverted to the policy of issuing its monographs at ... PUBLICATIONS 3D SERIES, V. I-VI. New York, London, 1900-05. 8°. Note.-Each of the above series consists of monographs with special t.-p. The reports of the annual meetings, with various titles, are found in v. I, 3, 4, 6, 8-10 of the first series and each vol. of the Economic studies and of the third series. The association has decided to issue a quarterly bibliographical bulletin beginning 1907. Distribution.-Exchange with a few leading journals and associations interested in social study. Current subscriptions to Publications, $4 per year, should be sent to the Secretary; all other orders to the Macmillan Company, 66 5th ave., New York City. Single numbers at varying prices. Printed price-list and table of contents on application; also on cover of recent numbers. American Electrochemical Society. Address.-Secretary: S. S. Sadtler, 39 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. History. Preliminary meeting November 1, 1901. Organization completed April 3, 1902. Sections at Philadelphia, New York, and Madison, Wis. Ref.: Transactions, v. I, p. 3-39. Object.-Advancement of the theory and practice of electrochemistry. Meetings. Annual meeting "during or about March or April," in different cities. Other meetings at such times and places as the Board of Directors shall select. Membership.-663 (entrance fee, $5; annual dues, $5). Publications. TRANSACTIONS . . . v. I-IX. Philadelphia, Pa., 1902-06. 8°. 2 v. yearly. v. 3 has appendix separately paged, "Radium and other radioactive substances, with a consideration of phosphorescent and fluorescent substances." Prices: To libraries, colleges, societies, and journals, $2 per vol.; to nonmembers, $3. Back volumes to members, $2.50 each. Bulletin, 1, 2. 1904. 8°. Leaflets. Distribution.-Exchange limited. Prizes.-FRENZEL PRIZE FUND. $250 for best essay on the rare minerals found in America and their production. American Fern Society. Address.-Secretary: Willard N. Clute, Joliet, Ill. History.-Organized Mar. 1, 1893, as Linnæan Fern Chapter of the Agassiz Association; present name adopted 1905. Object.-Study of ferns by correspondence, exchange of specimens, and publication of the knowledge obtained. Meetings.-Occasional meetings, usually in conjunction with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, with which it is affiliated. Membership.-About 150 (annual dues, $1). Publications. The FERN BULLETIN; a quarterly devoted to ferns. v. I-XIII. Binghamton, N. Y., 1893-1905. 8°. q. v. 1-3, 24°; v. 4, 16°. v. 1-4 (1893-96) entitled: The Linnæan fern bulletin, pub. by the Chapter; Prices: 75c. a year; single numbers, 20c. v. I-5, o. p.; v. 6-13 and index, The Fern bulletin has begun the publication of a series of fern floras, which will include every State in the Union. Also issued separately. Index to v. I-10. Binghamton, N. Y., 1904. 8°. Papers presented at the Boston meeting, Aug. 24, 1898. Binghamton, Fernwort papers presented at a meeting of fern students held in New Annual reports. Distribution.-Exchange. On sale by Willard N. Clute & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. American Folk-lore Society. Address.-Cambridge, Mass. History. Organized at Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 4, 1888; incorporated in 1893. Branches" in Boston (1890), Cambridge, Mass. (1893), and Cincinnati (1896). The Baltimore Folk-lore Society (1895) is an affiliated society. Object.—Study of folk-lore in general, and in particular the collection and publication of the folk-lore of the American continent. Meetings. At least once yearly, at such time and place as may be determined by the council; at present in convocation week (December) in conjunction with section H of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Anthropological Association. Monthly meetings of the local branches. Membership. 242 annual (dues for those who receive the Journal of American Folklore only, $3; for "subscribers to the publication fund," who receive all publications of the society, $10); 11 life ($50); 13 honorary (limited to 25). Publications. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN FOLK-LORE. v. I-XVIII. [Apr. 1888-Dec. 1905.] Boston and New York [etc.], 1888-1905. 8°. q. On covers: nos. I-LXXI. Price: $3 a year; single numbers, $1. MEMOIRS... v. I-VIII. Boston and New York, 1894-1904. 8°. "Contains monographs too extensive for the pages of the Journal.” Contents: v. 1, Folk-tales of Angola; ed. by H. Chatelain. 1894-v. 2, Louisiana folk-tales; ed. by A. Fortier. 1895.—v. 3, Bahama songs and stories, by C. L. Edwards. 1895.-v. 4, Current superstitions; ed. by Fanny D. Bergen. 1896-v. 5, Navaho legends; tr. by W. Matthews. 1897-v. 6, Traditions of the Thompson river Indians of British Columbia; collected by J. Teit. 1898-v. 7, Animal and plant lore; ed. by Fanny D. Bergen. 1899-v. 8, Traditions of the Skidi Pawnee; collected and annotated by G. A. Dorsey. 1904. Prices: v. 1-4, 6, 7, $3.50 each( to members, $3); v. 5, 8, $6 each (to mem- Distribution.-Exchange with other anthropological societies publishing folk-lore. American Forestry Association. Address.-1311 G Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Secretary: Thomas E. Will. History. Organized at Cincinnati in Apr. 1882 as the American Forestry Congress, being joined at the Montreal meeting in Aug. of the same year by an earlier American Forestry Association, organized at Chicago in Sept. 1875; present name since 1889; incorporated in Jan. 1897. Ref.: Proceedings, v. 1. "Branches formed in Philadelphia (1889), New Orleans (1892), Montreal (1892), New York (1893), now inactive or dissolved. Object.-Discussion of subjects relating to tree planting, the conservation, management, and renewal of forests, and the climatic and other influences that affect their welfare; collection of forest statistics; advancement of educational, legislative or other measures tending to the promotion of these objects. Meetings. Annual meeting on the 2d Wednesday of Jan. at such hour and place as the Board of Directors shall determine; special meetings as called. Membership.-3,708, classed as active (annual dues, $2), sustaining (annual dues, $25), life ($100), patrons ($1,000), and honorary. Publications. PROCEEDINGS . . . v. I-XII, 1882-97. Washington, [etc.], 1883-97. 8°. Serial numbering begins with v. 10 (10th-12th annual meetings, 1891-93); for list of publications forming v. 1-9, see Notice on cover of 1st fascicle of v. 10. Proceedings of meeting held Oct. 1889, printed in "Forest leaves," temporarily organ of the association (Dec. 1889-June 1890). Papers presented December, 1890, printed in the Publications of the American economic association, v. 6, no. 3. v. 10 issued in 4 fasc., v. 11 in 3, v. 12 in 2. Continued in: The FORESTER. V. 4-7, Jan. 1898-Dec. 1901. Washington, D. C., [18981901]. 8°. m. v. 1-2 pub. in Camden, N. J., v. 3 in Princeton, N. J., 1895-97, under varying title: v. I, no. 1-3, New Jersey forester official organ of the v. 3, The Forester . . . South Jersey woodmen's association; v. I, no. 4 Absorbed National irrigation in Jan. 1902, and continued as: FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION. V. 8-11, Jan. 1902-Dec. 1905. Washington, Price: $1 per annum; single numbers, 10c. Proceedings of the American forest congress held at Washington, D. C., Jan. 2-6, 1905, under the auspices of the American forestry association, Washington, D. C., 1905. 8°. Price: $1. American Foundrymen's Association. Address.-Secretary: Richard Moldenke, Watchung, N. J. History. Instituted May 12, 1896. Object.-Advancement of the interests of foundry operators, or all who are concerned in the casting of any kind of metal in sand, or loam molds, for any purpose; to collect for the use of the association all proper information connected with foundry business; to interchange experience and encourage uniform customs and actions among foundrymen. Meetings-Annually in May or June, at time and place appointed at the preceding meeting. Membership.-374 (annual dues, $5). v. I contains the Proceedings of both meetings in 1882. The statement in this notice is misleading on this point. |