The Indian Science Congress

Abstract

THE Indian Science Congress held its fourth annual meeting in Bangalore on January io and the three following days, under the presidency of Sir Alfred Bourne, F.R.S. The. six sectionsthose, namely, of Mathematics and Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Botany, Zoology, and Geologymet in the mornings, and in all seventy two papers were read. It is obviously impossible, in the space available for this notice, to give an account of the work of the various sections or even to enumerate the papers, but certain points in connection with the present meeting are deserving of mention. Two of the sectional presiden ts departed from the usual custom in giving addresses on general topics. In the Mathematics and Physics Section the Rev. Dr. Mackichan referred to the great value of early Indian contributions to mathematics, both pure and applied, hut deprecated the suggestion put forward by some enthusiasts that there was no scientific truth of importance that could not be traced in the ancient Hindu scriptures. The other address, given to the Chemistry Section, is referred to below.