SCIENCE CONGRESS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8851, 30 May 1914, Page 2

SCIENCE CONGRESS.

PREPARATIONS F?>R RECEIVING THE VISITORS. (Per Press Association.) ■ , [ WELLINGTON, May 29.. : Professor T. H. Laby, of Victoria College, informed a reporter this evening that arrangements are'well f? T~.'' ward for the big science congress which I is to be held in Wellington and Christchurch in September. It is expected that about 100 scientists, many otj whose names , are ; world-famous, will visit the Dominion. -The following sectional secretaries have accepted appointment: — _ Section I—Prof. W. P. Evans, Ph.D. (Canterbury* College), and Professor li. G Scott, M.I.C.E. (Canterbury College), assistant secretary, Mr 0. ■&•. Adams, M.Sc;, F.R.A.S. (Wellington),; Section' 2—Prof. Chilton, D.Sc,,; assistant secretary, Dr. Alan Thomson. Section, 3—Mr G. Hogben (Education and Geography), Prof. Segar (Economics), and Mr W. Downie Stewart, L.L.H. ("Economics). : The generii! secretary of , the lo£ al committee is Professor T. H- Laby, and,the treasurer is Professor Picken. Various, residents have already .otfered to entertain some of the visiting scientists. '. ':. ■.".- "■. '■,-■■-• An 'eminent educationalist, Protessor Finlay, has written to the committee stating that he regrets he will not be able to attend the sectional lectures in New Zealand in September. It has been arranged, however, that Professor Finlay, through the courtesy of the Minister of Education, shall deliver lectures on education, in Auckland and ■ in Wellington at the end of July. (