AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE MENT OF SCIENCE, founded in 1848 and incorporated in 1874, is an organization which "aims to advance science in the New World in every feasible way." Its membership was approxi mately 15,000 in 1927, the majority of the members residing in the United States and Canada. It has two divisions, which are autonomous : the Pacific division and South-western division. In addition to individual membership there are connected with the association 115 wholly autonomous and independent associated organizations, 62 societies and 22 State academies. The associa tion has 15 sections, representing the main current subdivisions of science, each designated by a letter, as follows : A (Mathe matics), B (Physics), C (Chemistry), D (Astronomy), E (Geol ogy and Geography), F (Zoological Sciences), G (Botanical Sciences), H (Anthropology), I (Psychology), K (Social and Economic Sciences), L (Historical and Philological Sciences), M (Engineering), N (Medical Sciences), 0 (Agriculture), Q (Edu cation) . Funds are received and administered for the advance ment of science and education. The permanent endowment in 1928 amounted to over $140,000, the income being devoted mainly to grants for scientific research. A volume of summarized pro ceedings is published at intervals of about four years, including a directory of members. Current expenses are cared for by mem bership dues. Each member in good standing receives Science, the official journal, or the Scientific Monthly may be taken instead. The annual meeting occurs during the Christmas holidays, at which time a number of the associated and affiliated societies meet with it for the reading of papers. Its headquarters are at Washington, D.C.