A. new scienlia scientianon is needed to know where the
different sciences congregate. Physical Science this year had scarcely ceased to get wet in Newcastle when Statistical Science cropped up in the arid soil of Berlin, meeting a hearty welcome from the King of Prussia, who thought it the only safe subject for popular assemblies. Then, for a week back, Social Science (International) has been feted at Ghent, and carried about at half-price to behold Belgium, in return for which it has scouted the punishment of death, appearing to think that imprisonment for life is more scientific. We cannot see it, and are quite sure that it is a great deal less humane, as well, probably, as less deterrent. Social Science (homespun and English) is to hold its seventh annual meeting in Edinburgh, from Wednesday, 7th, to Wednesday, 14th October next. The railways do not offer to take visitors half-price, but will give reduced excursion tickets for the period. Lord Brougham will preside as usual over the Congress. The President of the department of Jurisprudence will be Lord Curriehill ; of Education, Mr. Nassau Senior, who recently published so acute a report after sitting with the English Commis.- sion • of Punishment and Reformation, Lord Neaves ; of Public Health, Professor Chiistison ; of Social Economy, Sir John McNeill. Great preparations have been made to accom- modate and entertain the visitors, and the attraction of the place, as well as the eminence of the speakers, promises to make Edinburgh the centre of an intelligent discussion and a populous assembly.
Previous page
