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Vries, are reprints of rccent papers originally published in the Botanical Gazelte. I n thc last named paper the author calls attention to tbe fact that in maliing ccrtain crosses of evening primroscs two types of hybrids result from thc sarnc parents.

I n tllc Columbia Univcrsity Q u u ~ t e r l y for December, 1907, N. L. Britton contributes an appreciative skctrh of the lifc and worlc of the lamerltcd Profcssor Dortor Lucien M. Undcrwood. A fine photograph accompanies the paper. CIIARLESE. B E S S E ~

TIIE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

THE UNIVfiRSIII'Y 08' OVIEDO

THE rector of the Univcrsity of Oviedo in Spain has notified univcrsitics, colleges and schods, and the lcarned world generally, of the cclebration of the 300th anniversary of the opening of that univcrsity which will take place in Septcmbcr next under the auspices of Ring Alfonso and the Prince of the As- turias, and he invites the professors of uni-versities and others interestcd to attend the ccrernonics of the occasion which will occupy tcn days, from the twenticth to the thirtieth of the month. The documents accompanying the invitation consist of a list of subjects of the orations to be delivercd and a program of the cxcrcises arranged for thc occasion. Thcse include the ceremony of the unveiling of the statue of the founder, Fernando Vald6s y Salas, Archbishop of Seville, which will be performed with religious solemnities; excur-sions to celebrated placcs in the ncighborhood; a pedagogical exhibition with school fcstivals; lecturcs and sessions of various societies; dis- tribution of prizes; thcatrical performances, ctc. It is interesting to note that the uni- versity authoritics express a special desire that Spanish Americans should visit Ovicdo on this occasion, not only because of thcir com-munity of blood and language, but also be- cause the sons of the Asturias have left such decp impressions of their lives and dceds in the Spanish countries of thc new world.

Thc invitation to the other univcrsity au-thorities (which is in Latin) concludes as follows: "It is difficult for us to say how pleasant a duty i t is to invite you to our

cclebration. The foundcrs of your university, as of ours, may be likcned to Saviours sent from ITeavcn to rcdcem the uncivilized na-tions of the earth, whose education, inaugu- rated by them, is entrusted to us to-day, to- morrow i t will bc carricd on by others, and so on, continuously, until that last and highcst stage of development shall havc bccn reached whcri man shall be enabled by this rncans to become more God-like in his nature. Since this rcbult conccrns you no less than us a t this university, I feel that I can approach you with full confidence, urging that yoirr university may be represcnted in sorne way a t our fes- tival, and if a person should come in your name let hirn be assurcd that he will reccive the warrn welcornc of a friend and comrade."

S~JYIMII:I< YEE1'1NG O F TTIE A!MERICAN ANNOC?IAlfION FOR TTiE ADVAN(M-

MENT OF SCIENCE

AT the convocation of the Arncrican Asso- ciation for the Advancemcnt of Scicnce in Chicago, the council decided to have thc sum- mer meeting held a t Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H., during the wcclc beginning Junc 29. Subsequently to this action, the Dartrnouth Scientific Association in Hanover appointcd the following cornrnittcc of arrange- ments, the sevcral members of which are expccted to act in the interest of thc re-spcctivc sections of the association as indi-cated bclow.

Section A, Mathematics and Astronomy, J. M. Poor.

Section B, Physics, Professor G. F. IIull. Section C, Chemistry, Professor C. E. Bolser. Section D, Mechanical Science and Engineering,

Professor R. Fletcher (chairman). Section E, Gology and Geography, Professor C.

H. Hitchcock. Section F, Zoology, Professor W. Patten. Section G, Botany, Professor R. G. Lyman. Section H, Anthropology, Professor D. E. Wells;

Psychology, Professor H. H. Horne. Section I, Social and Economic Science, Pro-

fessor D. E. Wells. Section K, Physiology and Experimental Medi-

cine, Professor C. C. Stuart. Section TJ, Education, Professor H. I*. Horne.

This committce desircs the cooperation of