Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... Professor Emile Borel, of Paris, France Une conference sur les theories moleculaires et les mathematiques. Trois lecons sur la theorie des series divergentes et ses applications a la definition des fonctions monogenes Senator Benedetto Croce, of Naples, Italy II problema dell- arte e della critica--Quattro lezioni: --"Che cosa h l-arte ? Pregiudizii intorno all- arte. II posto dell- arte nello spirito e nella societa umana. La critica e la storia dell- arte Professor Sir Henry Jones, of Glasgow, Scotland Three lectures on philosophical landmarks: being a survey of the recent gains and the present problems of reflective thought Privy Councilor Baron Dairoku Kikuchi, of Tokyo, Japan Three lectures on the introduction of Western learning into Japan 5: oo P.M. In the Academic Court of the Administration Building an Informal Garden Party at the conclusion of the lectures of the afternoon 8:30 P.M. At the Majestic Theater a popular illustrated Lecture on the Ideals of a Naturalist, by Professor Hugo de Vries, of the University of Amsterdam 9:30 P.m. At their home, 1416 Main Street, a Reception in honor of the Guests of the Institute by Mr. and Mrs. James Addison Baker Friday, October Ii, 1912 8:30 A.M. At the Bender Hotel an Informal Breakfast tendered the Guests of the Institute by the President and Directors of the Houston Chamber of Commerce 10:30 A.m. In the Faculty Chamber of the Institute read or presented by title the Inaugural Lectures of Privy Councilor Professor Wilhelm Ostwald, of Leipsic, Germany Das System der Wissenschaften. Erfinder, Entdecker und Or- ganisatoren. Die Prinzipien der Erziehung. Die Grundbe- griffe der Chemie The late Professor Henri Poincare, of Paris, France Three lectures on the philosophy of the sciences..."
