Excerpt from Directory of the Washington Academy of Sciences, and Affiliated Societies, 1907: Comprising the Anthropological, Archaeological, Biological, Botanical, Chemical, Engineers, Entomological, Foresters, Geographic, Geological, Historical, Medical, Philosophical The washington academy OF sciences was organized early in 1898 through the joint action of the Joint Commission and the com ponent societies. It was incorporated February 18, 1898. Its objects are to (a) acquire, hold, and convey real estate; (6) hold meetings; (a) publish and distribute documents; (d) conduct lectures; (e) conduct, endow, or assist research; (f) acquire and maintain a library; and g) transact any business pertinent to an academy of sciences. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.