OF

The American Association

FOR THE

ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING

HELD AT

COLUMBUS, OHIO.

AUGUST, 1899.

EASTON :

PUBLISHED BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY.

DECEMBER, 1899.

EDITED BY

L. O. HOWARD, Permanent Secretary,

Cosmos Club, Washington, D. C.

The Chemical Publishing Company.
EASTON, PA.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Officers of the Columbus Meeting

Members of the Council for the Columbus Meeting.

Local Committees for the Columbus Meeting

Officers elected for the New York Meeting

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ADDRESS BY FREDERIC Ward PUTNAM, THE RETIRING PRESIDENT I

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