VISITING SCIENTISTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15701, 31 August 1914, Page 3

VISITING SCIENTISTS.

ARRIVAL IN AUCKLAND,...

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.

A number of scientists, who have been attending the Australian meetings of the British Association for the advancement of science, arrived in Auckland by the rjivcrina yesterday afternoon. The party i:i, iihlcd Sir Ernest Rutherford, Professor in Physics at tho University of Manchester; Dr. F. Clowes, chief chemist, to tho •London County Council; Dr. Davenport, Professor of Experimental Biology at the Carnegie Institute; Mr. H. D. Fcrrar, Mr. B. Hobson, Mr. M. M. Allorge, Merton College, Oxford, and Mr. Woodward. Throe oilier scientists from America, Professor Ely, professor of political economy in tho University of Wisconsin; Professor Crcelman, president of tho Ontario Agricultural College, arid Professor E. C Franklin, professor of chemistry at the Stanford University, arrived by the Niagara from Vancouver.

Sir Ernest Rutherford stated last night that the membera of the British Association were received with great hospitality during their Australian tour, and all wore pleased with the arrangements made. The meetings in Melbourne and Sydney were of an unusually interesting character, and the special lectures which had been given in tho cities had been attended by very large audiences. The main party of tho British Association were, now in Brisbane, and a small section had decided to travel privately to New Zealand. About nine arrived by the Riverina that day, and others were leaving Australia shortly for the Dominion. On account of tho difficulties ia travelling at present some of the members would only bo able to stop a few days, and intended to visit Botorua. Others would proceed to Wellington where lectures wero to bo given. Personally, he hoped to spend two months in New Zealand and intended to visit his people, whom he bad not seen for ten years. It had been arranged for him to give a lecture ill Wellington on Friday evening, and he intended to leave for tho south to-night in order, to make the necessary arrangements. However, ho hoped to visit Auckland later on. The local committees wero aranging for a number of lectures to be delivered at the various centres bv the visiting scientists. At noon to-day tho partv will be accorded a civic reception, and' at 1 pin" •will bo the guests of the Mayor, Mr. 0. J. Parr C.M.G., at luncheon'at the Northern Club. They will bo taken for a trip round the citv and suburbs during the afternoon. This evening a lecture entitled "Heredity in Relation to Euplies" will bo given by Dr. Davenport, in St. Andrew's Dai!. ' ,