ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

NATIONAL, an American scientific society, a group of distinguished American scientists. ‘Their object is to report upon progre in researcn in every phase of science and art. The society was incorporated March 3, 1863, by Congre and has intimate relations with the United States Government, as every department of the government has use of cheir reports and investigations. They also make special researches upon demand of any of these dopartments, The members numbered | in 1923, 186 and are geographically distributed over the whole United States. although this is not considered strictly in their election. The Society is rich in trust funds, the incomes of which go to research work and award of medals. The will of Dallas Bache, first President of the Society, directed that the residue of his estate after death of wife should go to the Society. A recent gift of the Carnegie Corporation gave the Society $5,000,000 to be expended in a suitable building and balance to be used as a permanent endowment, The officers in 1923 were Charles D. Wolcott, President; Albert A. Michel son, Vice President; A. G. Abbot, Home Secretary; Robert A. Millikan, Foreign Secretary, and Frederick L. Ransome, Treasurer. The office of the Home Secretary is at